01/03/2019
Investor visa changes – what you need to know
Whilst this visa route has not been suspended the potential implications are far-reaching to say the least.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
01/03/2019
Denmark shakes up watchdog after Danske Bank scandal
Measures aim to avoid regulator being too close to the banks it supervises
01/03/2019
EU and UK pile pressure on financial services industry
Under the proposed legislation, companies active in the relevant fields will pass the economic substance test
01/03/2019
OBE for former lawyer who caught tax cheats
Mr Mears had been a solicitor for 30 years with international law firm Allen & Overy LLP where he specialised in corporate tax.
01/03/2019
Coutts banker accused of harassment claims unfair dismissal
Harry Keogh left the private bank in March amid allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards female colleagues
01/03/2019
ECB Takes Over Italy's 10th Largest Bank as Italy Skids Towards Recession
They are also closely tied to the course of national politics in the country as they are large holders of sovereign debt, risking a so-called 'doom loop' effect.
01/03/2019
Denmark Distances Financial Reg From Banks
Danske’s share price actually rose when Jesper Berg, the current director, said the estimated fines were probably inflated.
01/03/2019
Collaboration is critical as Mifid II deadline nears
Failure to properly comply, or communicate the ex-post fees to investors effectively before April 2019 could lead to intermediaries losing valuable business
01/03/2019
Greenberg Traurig Shortlisted for PERE Global Awards
The European Fund Formation team at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has been shortlisted for 2018 Law Firm of the Year (Fund Formation), Europe at the PERE Global Awards.
01/03/2019
Romania’s new tax regime jeopardises regional investment
The country’s sudden introduction of unfavourable fiscal terms risks derailing the BRUA pipeline and regional projects that plan to rely on it as an export route
01/02/2019
Ringfencing rules could leave British banks at a disadvantage
Experts say international banks will have advantage when it comes to risk diversification
01/02/2019
The UK Financial Conduct Authority ontinues Investigation of 67 Crypto Companies
It is believed that the regulator considers cryptocurrencies to carry increased investment risks and pose potential threats to financial markets.
01/02/2019
Playboy financial adviser jailed for £4.5m fraud
The fraud involved investing people’s money, pensions and often life savings into what they thought was a safe investment account with interest.
01/02/2019
Poverty, personal debt, profiteering and tax avoidance – The economy in 2018
In 2018, a fifth of Brits remain in poverty
01/02/2019
Gibraltar ordered by EU to recover €100m in illegal tax-breaks
This preferential tax treatment is illegal under EU State aid rules and Gibraltar must now recover the unpaid taxes.
01/02/2019
Wine investment scammer ordered to pay back just £22K
Many of the victims never saw any wine at all and others were fobbed off with lower-quality bottles when they complained.
01/02/2019
Britons to pay €7 fee for 90-day Schengen access post-Brexit
Etias means that travellers from Britain will be treated in the same way as those from the US and Australia if they wish to make a short journey across the Channel.
01/02/2019
The euro is the most dysfunctional currency ever created
In fact, the euro has managed four milestones which most mainstream economists might have previously considered virtually impossible – and the arrival of its third decade is a good moment to pause to record them.
12/28/2018
Bank accused of ‘serious irregularity’ which contributed to Spain’s financial crisis
More than 300,000 investors bought shares for a minimum of €1,000 following a major advertising campaign by Bankia in 2011, assuring customers of its profitability.
12/28/2018
Vatican tribunal hands down first money-laundering verdict
The Vatican cooperated in the investigation after flagging a suspicious transaction in one of Proietti’s Vatican bank accounts in 2013 and seizing 1 million euros.