09/04/2018
Germany drops spy case against Swiss secret serviceman
Zinniker had been accused of commissioning private agent Daniel M. for espionage activities against German tax investigators and authorities in 2011.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
09/03/2018
Danish billionaire Povlsen to anchor £2bn Funding Circle float
Anders Povlsen, one of the UK's biggest landowners, is to snap up a 10% stake in the peer-to-peer lender, Sky News learns.
09/03/2018
Make auditors pay for any pension underfunding
A company pension is part of an employment contract between the employee and employer.
09/03/2018
Is Irish Pension Reform on the Horizon?
Specics have been long-delayed thanks to a hung parliament.
09/03/2018
Luxembourg lures asset managers ahead of Brexit
Close to 5,000 people now work for investment managers in the grand duchy
09/03/2018
UK: The "Beneficial Owners" Register Of UK Companies: A Consideration Of Problem Areas Arising From The Legislation
The legislation creating the PSC register does not apply to UK branches of foreign-registered companies.
09/03/2018
‘Scam’ lawyer Gregory King's Costa del Sol mansion is seized
Trustee is selling Gregory King’s assets to pay off record £120m debt
09/03/2018
DC managers, plans in a pickle as U.K.’s transaction-cost disclosure reports near
I don't think we've expected it to be this tough, but the data isn't there
09/03/2018
Govt should fine or disqualify pension-dodging directors
The majority of Pensions Buzz respondents said directors who avoid obligations should be penalised.
09/03/2018
The Problem Facing Trustees in Identifying Beneficiaries in an Age of Genetics
At Appleby we are not only committed to understanding technology in order to provide you with the most efficient and cost effective solutions
09/02/2018
Resolution planning
The EBA RTS on SO is expected to come into force later this year.
09/02/2018
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia joins the Inclusive Framework on BEPS
The OECD welcomes the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia’s commitment to implement the internationally agreed standards to tackle tax evasion and avoidance.
09/02/2018
RBS, led by Ross McEwan, ready to buy back taxpayers’ shares
Ten years on, bank hopes for approval to cut state’s stake
08/31/2018
Appleby Announce 2018 Recipients of Legal Awards
For the last 40 years, the Partners of Appleby have provided awards and bursaries to qualified Bermudian applicants who have demonstrated academic excellence within the legal field, community outreach and extracurricular activities.
08/31/2018
Former tax inspector who stole £7m jailed
Hughes worked in the 1980s for what was then the Inland Revenue, before setting up his own tax consultancy firm.
08/31/2018
Unions says ministers must freeze retirement age, or face no new pension deal
We have noted that our members only have one real concern and that is when they will be able to retire
08/31/2018
Govt prevents £144.8m in pension fraud in 2 years
Genuine people who deserve assistance seem to find it difficult to claim and often give up
08/31/2018
Germany aligns with the UK against Brussels on £100 trillion derivatives danger
The European Commission has so far stuck to their line that this is a problem for banks and financial companies to sort out for themselves even if there is a broader Brexit deal.
08/30/2018
Legg Mason pays $71m to settle Libya bribery case
Global investment manager involved in scheme to secure investments from Libyan officials
08/30/2018
Former Lumiere director claims he “had little choice” during fraud trial
Once he began meeting the clients who had been affected, he realised most were not seasoned investors.