Expats in South Africa facing ‘turmoil’ ahead of tax hikes
Wealthy expats living in South Africa are set to be hit hard by sweeping tax increases set to be announced in the country’s budget later this month.
North America | 2 Feb 17
Fiduciary rule critic loses White House job on ethics grounds
A vocal critic of the US Department of Labor’s (DoL) fiduciary rule, Anthony Scaramucci, will no longer be appointed to a role in Donald Trump’s White House due to an ethics conflict.
Best Practice | 2 Feb 17
Placing Best Practice at the heart of your business in 2017
As another fascinating year for the financial services industry starts to unfold, we are delighted to announce the details of International Adviser’s Best Practice Adviser Awards 2017 in partnership with Old Mutual International, recognising financial advisers that are, or have made, the exciting leap towards best practice when advising expat/international clients.
Emerging Markets | 2 Feb 17
EM countries target offshore wealth with tax amnesties
Bond holders look set to benefit from the tax amnesties offered by some emerging market countries that have realised that substantial wealth resides outside their borders which has never been declared for tax purposes, says Jan Dehn, head of research at Ashmore.
Singapore’s already delayed commission cap still not in place
Singapore’s 55% cap on commission payments “has still not been practically implemented” despite being due to come into force in January 2017, an industry source told International Adviser.