Asia
The privacy risks of cross border investing
What can unite the UK and Russia, Saudi Arabia and Qatar and Pakistan and India? The answer, as all nerds know, is not football but tax, specifically the Common Reporting Standard (CRS), according to Irwin Mitchell Private Wealth partner Alex Ruffel and solicitor Luke Micallef-Trigona.
Credit Suisse Hong Kong to pay $77m for corrupt hiring scheme
Credit Suisse’s investment bank in Hong Kong will pay a total of $77m (£58.2m, €65.9m) to settle criminal and civil proceedings taken by the US Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its role in a corrupt hiring scheme.
LGBT victory in Hong Kong expat visa court ruling
A landmark court case means that same sex couples in civil partnerships will be eligible for spousal visas in Hong Kong.
Head of major Chinese wealth management firm vanishes
Several prominent Chinese banks and private investors are demanding answers from a licensed Shanghai wealth management firm after its boss disappeared a week ago.
International fight against tax fraud steps up a gear
The UK, Canada, the Netherlands, the United States and Australia have launched an international tax and anti-money laundering team.