Asia | 9 Jan 18

St James’s Place has made two senior hires from The Fry Group in Singapore, Jupiter Asset Management has parted ways with its head of UK retail and Credit Suisse has boosted its Asia investment team.

Industry | 9 Jan 18

The UK Government’s appointment of a new pensions secretary has been labelled as “disappointing” by a financial industry expert, who says the position has become a merry-go-round, as the role has now changed hands five times in just three years.

Europe | 8 Jan 18

The US Treasury Department “disagrees” with the recently released EU tax haven blacklist, arguing that it “undermines” international standards put in place to identify non-cooperative tax jurisdictions, according to a letter sent to the EU security general.

Europe | 5 Jan 18

Officials in Zurich reported a three-fold rise in the number of tax evaders voluntarily turning themselves in during 2017, as international regulations requiring Swiss banks to share details of offshore clients takes effect.

Best Practice | 4 Jan 18

In its ongoing fight against tax evasion, HM Revenue & Customs has revealed its top ten tax fraud and organised crime cases of 2017. The list includes people with offshore accounts, a would-be spy, millionaires, accountants and data thieves. All cases came with large prison sentences.