China insurance watchdog denies Anbang asset sale pressure
The China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) has denied asking insurance giant Anbang to sell its overseas assets and bring the proceeds back to China.
Middle East | 3 Aug 17
UAE takes a major step towards introduction of VAT in 2018
The United Arab Emirates has passed a law which paves the way for the introduction of a new 5% value added tax (VAT) on goods and services from 1 January 2018.
Investment | 2 Aug 17
Seven ‘sinful’ stocks to avoid
With the FTSE 100 on an almost continual rise, which are the ‘red flag’ stocks that investors should watch out for? Investment bank Liberum lists the seven ‘sinful’ stocks in the top 100 they would “prudently seek to avoid”.
Emerging Markets | 2 Aug 17
EM mania spreads to frontier markets
Frontier market equities saw the largest net inflows for a very long time in June, suggesting the interest in developing economies’ stock markets is broadening.
Netherlands and UK are biggest channels for tax haven inflows
The Netherlands and the UK facilitate global tax avoidance by acting as conduits for 37% of corporate money heading to tax havens, research by academics at the University of Amsterdam shows.