06/08/2016
Withy King and Royds to merge
Withy King is ranked 45th in The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2016 and entered The Lawyer Top 100 for the first time in 2015.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
06/08/2016
'A transformed business': Mishcon de Reya unveils ten-year strategy
Gold also voiced the firm's ambition to be a leading mid-market corporate department in London
06/07/2016
Offshore film scheme gang found guilty of £100m HMRC fraud
A group of financial advisers and accountants have been found guilty of operating a fraudulent tax avoidance scheme to scam the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) out of £100m (£145m, €128m), the UK tax office has revealed.
06/07/2016
BHS and Tata Steel pensions crises should be a wake-up call for complacent savers
The comments from Nigel Green, founder and CEO of deVere Group, come as BHS becomes the latest major British firm to collapse with huge pension burdens.
06/07/2016
Ogier advises Elian on sale to Intertrust
We know Intertrust shares our belief that our people are our most valuable asset.
06/07/2016
Germany, U.K. Reject Softening EU Major Bank Failure Rules
The two countries are home to five of the world’s most systemically important banks, including HSBC Group Plc and Deutsche Bank AG.
06/07/2016
Bankers Linked to Tax Evasion Face Tougher Penalties in Denmark
The allegations follow earlier reports that Nordea had worked with Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca to help wealthy clients hide their assets from tax authorities.
06/06/2016
RBS sued for £145m over its alleged role in huge carbon trading VAT fraud
The claim centres on a so-called carousel fraud in which traders buy and sell goods and so register a VAT charge on the trade, but never actually pay the VAT. When the goods are sold the VAT is then reclaimed.
06/06/2016
Why "failure to prevent" will fail to prevent fraud and money laundering
However, what might have worked for bribery will not necessarily do the same for the very different crimes of fraud and money laundering.
06/06/2016
Change ‘vastly misleading’ fund rules, EU asked
Consumer organisations and asset managers say the removal of past performance information is bad news for investors.
06/06/2016
Italy and France are Urging Caution Over Bank Capital
“The French-Italian initiative at this very delicate stage of the creation of a banking union is a voice calling for caution.
06/06/2016
Reverse solicitation rule not catching out asset managers
No single asset manager appears to have yet fallen foul of the rules governing reverse solicitation under the EU’s Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive although the risk of regulatory sanctions for breaches does still remain.
06/06/2016
Law firms held to ransom by cyber criminals
Over a dozen law firms have been held to ransom in recent weeks as attacks by cyber criminals increase.
06/06/2016
European Securities and Markets Authority Reports Problems in Merging Blockchain Tech into Existing Financial Markets
Some of these challenges are related to the technology itself.
06/06/2016
Solvency II Will Increase Reinsurance Buying Demand: Fitch
Full S2 equivalence also is an important advantage because it simplifies the process of transacting reinsurance with carriers domiciled in countries that are designated equivalent to EU regulations for reinsurance supervision.
06/03/2016
Baker & McKenzie receives Hungarian Tax Firm of the Year award
To determine the winners, the ITR researched from a variety of sources.
06/03/2016
Inverness law firm swoops for city rival
Alastair and Neil are both very well-known and well-respected lawyers who will be a perfect fit with our established client base.
06/02/2016
Jumping the gun - HMRC's increasing trend towards penalties for 'deliberate' errors
It’s a simple error – you pick up the wrong form, fill it in, and send it off to the authorities. In most cases you can fill in a new one, and hey presto – the mistake is rectified. But sadly not when it comes to applying for tax relief
06/02/2016
Memorandum of Understanding between PRA and Jersey Financial Services Commission
The purpose of the MoU is to establish a formal basis for co-operation, to facilitate timely and effective supervision and resolution, to identify risks to the financial system and to address emergency/crisis situations, especially in instances which invo
06/02/2016
CT Capital fined £2.3m for shoddy PPI complaints handling
Between 2005 and 2008, the group had sold 31,591 regulated PPI policies, receiving approximately £63 million net in commission as a result.