Tax & Regulation
Swiss banks in the spotlight as Panama fallout continues
Switzerland’s financial institutions must clamp down on money laundering, the country’s financial watchdog FINMA has warned.
Tax & Regulation | 7 Apr 16
Asset managers should practice what they preach, says FCA
The Financial Conduct Authority has gently warned asset managers that they need to be clear in product descriptions and manage funds in line with stated strategies, following a review.
Tax & Regulation | 7 Apr 16
FCA gives banks one week to reveal any ‘Panama Papers’ link
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has given banks and financial institutions until next week to declare any links to Mossack Fonseca, the law firm at the centre of the ‘Panama Papers’ controversy.
Latin America | 7 Apr 16
Panama president vows to improve transparency with ‘panel of experts’
In a televised address, president Juan Carlos Varela has said that Panama will create an international ‘panel of experts’ to help improve transparency in its offshore financial industry, in the wake of the ‘Panama Papers’ scandal.
Tax & Regulation | 7 Apr 16
FCA to launch ‘regulatory sandbox’ and robo-advice unit
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to launch its ‘regulatory sandbox’ later this spring, calling on the financial services industry to set up a not-for-profit company to carry out the function.