Zurich Financial Firm Faces Turmoil as CEO Resigns and Cyber Attack Threatens Data Security

A Zurich-based financial company called Finaport has recently been in the spotlight due to its involvement with wealthy Russian clients and their money transfers through Swiss bank accounts. The media has dubbed the scandal “Finaport-Leaks,” and it has been part of a series of revelations, including the Panama Papers, Pandora Papers, and the recent “Cyprus […]

Zurich Financial Firm Faces Turmoil as CEO Resigns and Cyber Attack Threatens Data Security

A Zurich-based financial company called Finaport has recently been in the spotlight due to its involvement with wealthy Russian clients and their money transfers through Swiss bank accounts. The media has dubbed the scandal “Finaport-Leaks,” and it has been part of a series of revelations, including the Panama Papers, Pandora Papers, and the recent “Cyprus […]

US Crypto Tax Evasion Cases Surge, IRS Implements New Reporting Guidelines

The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has reported an increase in crypto tax investigations for the 2023 fiscal year. Cases range from failure to report capital gains to concealing crypto ownership disclosures. The IRS initiated over 2,676 cases involving $37 billion related to tax and financial crimes. These investigations involve unreported income from the sale […]

US Crypto Tax Evasion Cases Surge, IRS Implements New Reporting Guidelines

The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has reported an increase in crypto tax investigations for the 2023 fiscal year. Cases range from failure to report capital gains to concealing crypto ownership disclosures. The IRS initiated over 2,676 cases involving $37 billion related to tax and financial crimes. These investigations involve unreported income from the sale […]

SEC Lawsuit Against DEBT Box Faces Dismissal Amid Allegations of Misrepresentation

DEBT Box and other defendants in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit are seeking to have the case dismissed after the court found that the SEC had lied to obtain a temporary restraining order against them. The SEC had accused DEBT Box of running a fraudulent crypto scheme worth $50 million. However, the court […]

SEC Lawsuit Against DEBT Box Faces Dismissal Amid Allegations of Misrepresentation

DEBT Box and other defendants in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit are seeking to have the case dismissed after the court found that the SEC had lied to obtain a temporary restraining order against them. The SEC had accused DEBT Box of running a fraudulent crypto scheme worth $50 million. However, the court […]

Swiss External Asset Manager SAM Excel Joins Global Financial Services Network, Undergoes Rebranding and Appoints New CEO

SAM Excel, an external asset management company based in Zurich, has joined the global financial services network Union Capital Group (UCAP). As part of this move, the company has rebranded itself as “UCAP Wealth Management Switzerland” and appointed Peter Albinsson as the new CEO. Albinsson, a private banking expert, previously held senior positions at NPB […]

Swiss External Asset Manager SAM Excel Joins Global Financial Services Network, Undergoes Rebranding and Appoints New CEO

SAM Excel, an external asset management company based in Zurich, has joined the global financial services network Union Capital Group (UCAP). As part of this move, the company has rebranded itself as “UCAP Wealth Management Switzerland” and appointed Peter Albinsson as the new CEO. Albinsson, a private banking expert, previously held senior positions at NPB […]

SEC Argues Court, Not Jury, Should Determine Security Status of Terra’s Crypto Assets

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has submitted a letter to Judge Jed Rakoff in the ongoing case against Terraform Labs, arguing that the crypto assets in question should be classified as securities. The SEC proposes that the court, rather than a jury, determine whether the tokens are securities. The SEC cites the Howey […]

SEC Argues Court, Not Jury, Should Determine Security Status of Terra’s Crypto Assets

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has submitted a letter to Judge Jed Rakoff in the ongoing case against Terraform Labs, arguing that the crypto assets in question should be classified as securities. The SEC proposes that the court, rather than a jury, determine whether the tokens are securities. The SEC cites the Howey […]