Julius Baer admits to U.S. tax fraud, to pay $547 million

Switzerland’s third-largest wealth manager, Julius Baer Group Ltd.,  agreed to pay $547 million to avoid U.S. prosecution and admitted it helped American clients hide billions of dollars in assets from More...

The Bank Of Israel Is Not Waiting For An Israeli-US Agreement On The Exchange Of Tax Data

– The Bank of Israel orders banks to prepare for Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). – – The Bank of Israel is not waiting for an Israeli-US agreement on the exchange of tax data. More...

Bank Leumi Requires Europeans To Show Tax Documents

– The process has begun with customers at Leumi Private Bank in Switzerland. – – Having been burned by the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS),  Bank Leumi (TASE: LUMI) is taking extreme More...

Hess Corporation Announces Spin-off To Shareholders Of $1.4 Billion Retail Marketing Division

– – Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES)  announced yesterday that it had filed a Form 10 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the potential spin off to its shareholders of its existing More...