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Weavering Macro Fixed Income Fund Ltd. v. Ernst & Young: Writ of Summons

May 07, 2013 - Writ of Summons in Weavering Macro Fixed Income Fund Limited (in Official Liquidation) v. Ernst & Young Chartered Accountants (Dublin), Ernst & Young Ltd. (Cayman Islands), and Ernst & Young (Cayman Islands) at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands - May 7, 2013

SEC v. Brian Callahan et al: Deloitte BVI

February 14, 2013 - Request to take evidence from Deloitte BVI in U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Brian Raymond Callahan, Horizon Global Advisors Ltd., Horizon Global Advisors LLC, Diversified Global Investments (BVI) LP, The Matsers Global Fund LP, Fiduciary Select Income Fund LP, Horizon Millennium Investments LP, Pangea Offshore High Yield Portfolio LLC, Adam Manson, Distinctive Investments LLC, and Distinctive Ventures LLC at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Auditor resigns from Axiom Legal Financing Fund's biggest borrower

January 09, 2013 - The auditor of a British law firm that owes Axiom Legal Financing Fund approximately £50 million has resigned, citing problems obtaining sufficient information to perform its task. OffshoreAlert has uncovered evidence calling into question the auditor's independence.

Ashton Fox Solicitors Limited: Auditor's Resignation Letter

December 21, 2012 - Letter from Saint & Co. to Ashton Fox Solicitors Resignation as Auditor - December 21, 2012

Weavering Fund liquidators sue auditors Ernst & Young

December 07, 2012 - The Irish and Cayman Islands operations of Ernst & Young are being sued by the liquidators of Weavering Macro Fixed Income Fund Limited, which collapsed in 2009 and has an estimated insolvency of more than US$500 million.

Weavering Macro Fixed Income Fund Limited v. Ernst & Young Ltd. et al: Writ of Summons

November 30, 2012 - Writ of Summons in Weavering Macro Fixed Income Fund Limited (in Official Liquidation) v. Ernst & Young Chartered Accountants (a firm), domiciled in Ireland; Ernst & Young Ltd., and Ernst & Young (a firm), both domiciled in the Cayman Islands, at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Axiom fraud leaves offshore providers exposed to massive claims for damages

November 19, 2012 - Offshore providers in the Cayman Islands, Isle of Man, and Switzerland face huge liabilities after allowing insiders to loot Axiom Legal Financing Fund of tens of millions of pounds. Those most at risk from being sued by Axiom's eventual liquidators appear to be DMS Group, JP Funds Group, BDO Cayman, and Ogier, all in the Cayman Islands; Turnstone Group, in the Isle of Man; and Portland Financial Management, of Switzerland.

Robert Patraulea v. Cayman Islands Society of Professional Accountants: Notice of Originating Motion

June 14, 2012 - Notice of Originating Motion in Robert Patraulea v. Cayman Islands Society of Professional Accountants at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

USA v. David Almog et al: First Superseding Indictment

June 14, 2012 - First Superseding Indictment in USA v. California-based tax preparers David Almog, David Kalai, and Nadav Kalai who allegedly established and maintained "secret" accounts for clients at Bank Hapoalim and Leumi Bank.

Victims of Cayman Islands investment fraud receive 57% initial distribution

June 11, 2012 - Investors who were defrauded out of approximately US$19 million by four Cayman Islands-based hedge funds known as the Grand Island Funds received an initial dividend of 57 cents in the dollar last month from the liquidators, with the prospect of up to six cents more as a final dividend. The first distribution was made possible after the liquidators received US$7 million from the Funds' former service providers, directors and other insiders to settle disputes.

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On Correspondent Bank Accounts ... the Achilles Heel of Offshore Banking
Dan Reeves
  If you blinked, you probably missed the news.  On January 29, 2013, a federal judge sitting in New York City authorized the IRS to issue a John Doe summons to UBS AG in Stamford, Connecticut for the correspondent bank records of Wegelin Bank of Switzerland and at least two other Swiss banks that nested their