Asia | 20 Mar 13

Hong Kong is in the process of updating its regulation on fund domiciliation in advance of a possible mutual recognition agreement with mainland China, says KPMG.

United Kingdom | 20 Mar 13

George Osborne today unveiled what he said was “one of the largest ever packages of tax avoidance and evasion measures presented at a Budget” by a UK chancellor, but did not spell out the details.

Tax & Regulation | 20 Mar 13

The securities regulator's plan to tighten the rules on investment-linked insurance products is more an opportunity than a threat, Friends Provident International’s Hong Kong based general manager has told the South China Morning Post.

North America | 20 Mar 13

Jersey has ‘initialed an agreement with the US’ to comply with its pending Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, and has also agreed an information reporting “package” with the UK.

Europe | 20 Mar 13

The UK, France and Spain are the only markets in which the top three fund groups by size account for less than 50% of total fund assets, according to a study conducted by The Platforum and supported by Schroders.