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Messi to swap prison sentence for €255k fine in tax fraud case
Football star Lionel Messi could see his 21-month prison sentence for tax fraud replaced with a €255,000 (£224,313, $285,381) fine, Spanish prosecutors have said.
Tax & Regulation | news 23 Jun 17
HMRC faces claims of ‘unlawful’ raid on Newcastle Utd
The seizure of documents from British football club Newcastle United by HMRC tax officials may have been unlawful, a judge has said.
Pioneer CEO to leave as Amundi unveils new merged structure
Pioneer Investments’ group chief executive Giordano Lombardo is to depart after the completion of its acquisition by Amundi Asset Management on 3 July, as part of a raft of structural changes impacting more than 30 countries.
Tax & Regulation | news 23 Jun 17
Regulation must be ‘appropriate,’ says advisory body chairman
The incoming chairman of a newly merged trade body for financial advisers in the UK has pledged to fight the industry’s corner in talks with the government and regulators.
PEOPLE MOVES: BlackRock, Deutsche Bank, Aviva
BlackRock has lost an ex-Barclays chief executive from its board after he was charged by the UK’s Serious Fraud Office. Deutsche Bank has ramped up its anti-financial crime divisionwith two senior hires, while Aviva has appointed its chief executive of international insurance to the company’s board.