Brazil
Further charges levied against Lumiere Wealth’s Chris Byrne
The founder and managing director of defunct Jersey-based IFA firm Lumiere Wealth, Christopher Byrne, is facing further charges relating to making false promises to persuade someone to invest.
HSBC sees profits slide after shedding Brazil business
HSBC reported an 86% decline in Q3 profits having sold its Brazilian business, changed its credit spread, and faced a strengthening US dollar.
Best Practice | 2 Nov 16
Brazil nets $15.7bn in tax amnesty
More than 25,000 individuals and 103 companies voluntarily declared offshore assets worth more than BRL169.9bn via a Brazilian amnesty, netting the taxman BRL50.9bn (£12.8bn, $15.7bn, €14.3bn) in taxes and penalties.
Investment | 16 Sep 16
Jersey, Guernsey and US regulators target Providence Global
The Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) is working closely with its Guernsey counterpart and in parallel with US regulators against wound-up financial services firm Providence Global.
Emerging Markets | 1 Sep 16
Rousseff impeachment end of the road for Brazil contrarians
Wednesday’s vote by the upper house of the Brazilian senate to impeach Dilma Rousseff is being seen as a significant step forward for the country, but could well be the end of the road for contrarian investors.