Middle East | 29 Jan 13

Zurich International Life has said it will not accept business from unlicensed third parties via licensed brokers in the United Arab Emirates and has written to its advisory firm partners to inform them of its decision.

Tax & Regulation | 29 Jan 13

Jersey has signed two tax agreements this week, one with G20 nation Brazil and the other with EU member state Latvia.

United Kingdom | 29 Jan 13

A first of its kind tax agreement signed between the governments of the UK and Switzerland in August 2011 has brought in more than £340m since it came into force on 1 January this year, according to HM Revenue & Customs.

Europe | 29 Jan 13

Luxembourg’s fund industry saw assets under management of Lux-domiciled funds touch a record level at the end of last year, helped by both inflows and investment gains, but it is finding retail investors still wary.

Latin America | 29 Jan 13

Global Index International, a Rio de Janeiro-based advisory firm which specialises in looking after expatriates employed in the mining and commodities industries, has named the former managing partner of KPMG’s Brazil operations Tim Young to a top advisory role.