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Swiss wealth manager pays $5m to settle US tax charges
Geneva-based investment management and consulting company Prime Partners has agreed to pay $5m (£3.9m, €4.2m) to the United States Attorney’s Office to settle charges for helping US taxpayers dodge taxes.
North America | 15 Aug 17
Three charged in US oil drilling scam promising 55% returns
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has charged two men and an accomplice with defrauding $15m (£11.6m, €12.7m) from more than 150 investors in a scam that promised high returns from an oil drilling investment opportunity.
Investment | 14 Aug 17
Six of the best US ETFs
Passive funds have enjoyed a stellar time in the US as valuations ride higher and higher. Here, IG Group’s Oliver Smith looks at the six best ETFs to access booming US markets.
North America | 11 Aug 17
US court upholds IRS penalty on US expat demanding tax refund
A US court has dismissed a complaint by an American citizen residing in Canada who claimed to have paid an unconstitutional penalty for failing to file the fiscal documentation required for his offshore business.
US life insurance slump shows no signs of abating
American life insurance activity continued its downward trajectory and lost further ground in July, an index measuring the industry’s business levels shows.