Deeply confusing and contradictory messages are coming out of the Channel Islands. Guernsey has submitted its evidence to the Treasury Select Committee hearing on Offshore
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I’ve had a first quick look at the World Wealth Report for 2008, published this week. The headlines are: ‚Ä¢ 10.1 million individuals worldwide held
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The IMF has issued a report on its web site today but which is dated 21 March 2008. It is entitled ‘ Liechtenstein: Assessment of
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More stories coming out of the guilty plea by former UBS American banker Bradley Birknefeld: UBS earned about $US200 million a year in revenue by
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Accountancy Age has reported the response of Gibraltar’s Chief Minister to last year’s National Audit Office report. I am amused that it has taken him
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The FT has reported that: A former UBS private banker has pleaded guilty to charges that he conspired to help a US billionaire evade income
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Transparency International, India, issued this press release today. I think it worth reproducing in full: Transparency International, India is concerned over the attitude of the
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The FT has reported that Rudolf Elmer, a former manager with Julius Baer, the private Swiss bank, has filed a claim with the European Court
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As the International Herald Tribune has reported: Under pressure from Germany, the European Union on Wednesday agreed to consider a new clampdown on tax havens,
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