DFSA Signs Agreement With European Securities and Markets Authority
The Dubai Financial Services Authority has entered into an important agreement with Europe's Securities and Markets Authority. The signing took…
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Swiss tax haven is over
Switzerland will now assist international tax authorities in disclosing information on bank accounts held by foreigners who avoid taxation at…
UANI Calls on London Bullion Market Association and Istanbul Gold Exchange to Take Action to Stop Iran’s Trade for Turkish Gold
On Wednesday, United Against Nuclear Iran launched its Turkey gold campaign, and called on both the London Bullion Market Association…
Dubai shifts Amlak's DIFC cases to special committee
Dubai's ruler has ordered the transfer of all legal action in the Dubai International Financial Centre courts involving Amlak Finance,…
FATCA: A new era of financial transparency
Since 2008, the U.S. government has been aggressively moving against U.S. taxpayers who have undeclared foreign accounts. Through a variety…
How I Helped the North Koreans Launch their Rocket by Justin Urquhart Stewart
I overheard one banker this week saying that there was apparently no real connection between his bank (the one that…
Standard Chartered hit by $300m in Iran fines
The UK-based bank has been fined $100m by the Federal Reserve while it will also pay the Department of Justice…
HSBC, Standard Chartered Close to Resolving Iran Claims
HSBC Holdings Plc and Standard Chartered Plc may settle U.S. charges involving money-laundering violations and dollar-clearing transactions on behalf of…
Billionaire's daughter with Saudi royal connections and husband 'with nothing but debts' spend more than £1m on divorce battle
A marriage between a billionaire’s daughter with royal connections and a husband with 'nothing but debts' has ended in a…
US Justice Dept expands probe into Saudi bank licenses
A U.S. investigation into whether Barclays Plc paid bribes to win a banking license in Saudi Arabia has spread to…
Standard Chartered expects further $330m Iran fine
Standard Chartered said it expected to pay a further $330m (£205m) to settle allegations that it breached US sanctions with…
Morocco Eyes Tax On Wealth
Morocco's Finance Minister Nizar Baraka has recently underlined the need for the government to examine both the "feasibility and the…