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Get FATCA Right Or Pay Up, Warns HMRC

The UK was one of the first countries to sign up to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act

Freshfields and Linklaters emerge as top financial services advisers

Linklaters and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have emerged as the top legal advisers

The Global Forum on Tax Transparency welcomes Romania as new member

“We are delighted to welcome Romania as a new Global Forum member”

FSA Libor probe of ICAP intensifies

The newspaper also reported ICAP has been under formal investigation since at least March 2012

Italy police catch 56 bn euros in tax evasion in 2012

Police also honed in on those using fake companies in tax havens to evade paying their dues

Ex-UBS Trader Said to Seek NatWest 3 Man’s Advice

He was arrested in a U.K. criminal investigation on Dec. 11 and charged by the U.S. Department of Justice the following day.

Ex-UBS Trader Hayes Said to Seek NatWest 3 Man’s Advice

Bermingham runs a consulting firm advising on extradition

FSA Arrests Five People Over Insider Dealing

Asset management company Schroders said one of its employees was among those arrested in the early morning raids

Model proliferation a key challenge to Fatca implementation, says State Street

The big question right now is the Intergovernmental Agreements

New London head at Baker & McKenzie

He will become London managing partner on 1 July.

French Wealth Tax – How does it affect UK citizens?

If you decide to sell your home in the UK and retire to France, then you will be deemed resident in France by the French authorities.

HMRC plans to tax platform rebates in latest crackdown

A tax on rebates would hit bundled share classes, which are offered by most of the UK's platforms

Linklaters picks up banking partner from A&O in Spain

Barona joins Linklaters’ Madrid office after over seven years as a partner at its magic circle rival

FSA to spend £5m on outside analysts

The Financial Services Authority and its successors are to spend as much as £5m on hiring outside consultancies to carry out economic analysis.

Barclays Wealth division 'out of control', says secret report

Barclays has moved swiftly to part company with a senior executive after investigators alleged that he shredded a highly critical analysis of the maverick culture and bullying at the bank's one-time flagship Barclays Wealth business.

Hungary to tax offshore wealth, ask for Swiss help

He said the central European country will ask Switzerland first to disclose all data pertaining to bank accounts of Hungarian citizens in Swiss banks.

Bracewell & Giuliani boosts London base with Simmons and Herbert Smith hires

The US law firm's City office is currently led by managing partner Adam Mozel, with partners John Brantley, Christopher Williams, Michael Kuhn and chairman Patrick Oxford splitting their time between the City and the firm's Houston and Dubai of

Libor Fixing Scandal: RBS Faces £500m Fine

RBS is also reportedly set to announce the departure of its head of investment banking

Ex-LGIM sales trader faces charges in FSA insider dealing probe

Paul Milsom will face charges alongside Graeme Shelley

Banks and FSA to put deadline on PPI claims

The FSA is said to be sympathetic to the banks' concerns

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