North America | 28 Feb 12
guernsey looks at fatca partnership with us
Guernsey’s income tax authorities are looking at whether the island should join the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain by joining forces with the US to exchange information on individuals with accounts within its borders, a Guernsey newspaper reported yesterday.
People Moves | 28 Feb 12
expats still living the dream survey finds
Expatriate Britons are continuing to live the dream despite the downturn in global economic prospects over the past five years, according to the latest instalment of the NatWest International Personal Banking (NatWest IPB) Quality of Life Index.
guardian wm opens in hk and plans asia push
Advisory firm Guardian Wealth Management has opened an office in Hong Kong, and intends to launch further operations in Malaysia, Singapore and mainland China.
Middle East | 28 Feb 12
38 percent of mideast advisers positive on 2012
Financial intermediaries in the Middle East are relatively cautious about the outlook over the next ten months, with just 38% of some 207 surveyed by Invesco on 1 Feb saying they had a positive view on prospects for growth this year.
Profiles & Comment | 28 Feb 12
the new contender
Despite Qatars soaring GDP per capita, it remains classed as a frontier market. But, Cherry Reynard discovers, momentum is gathering in its financial services industry.