Latest news | 12 Dec 17

UAE officials should not be overly concerned about the jurisdiction’s inclusion in the European Union’s tax haven blacklist, despite pledging to get it removed, an international tax expert has said.

Asia | 12 Dec 17

Hong Kong’s equity market is likely to see a slowdown in mainland investment next year due to some new regulations and the proposed US tax reform could hit the technology sector, said Victoria Mio, co-head of Asia-Pacific equities and chief investment officer for China at Robeco.

Asia | 12 Dec 17

Zurich Insurance Group has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of ANZ Bank’s Australian life insurance business.

Industry | 11 Dec 17

Old Mutual International (OMI) has launched a trust-based bond that looks to balance access to capital with inheritance tax planning and give control over the future distribution of assets.

Best Practice | 11 Dec 17

Holders of more than 870,000 EEA shares have not acted to stop their funds from potentially being automatically reinvested in similar products, warns action group EEA Investors’ Group.