PEOPLE MOVES: EFG International, Withers, Boal & Co
EFG International appoints a new chief executive, international law firm Withers appoints London head of immigration and Boal & Co appoints a senior actuarial consultant.
President Macron eases France’s wealth tax for 2018
France is replacing its widely encompassing wealth tax with a new one which is more narrowly focused on property-related assets in draft rules issued by its government.
Tax & Technical | 6 Oct 17
StanChart in $1.4bn suspect transfer probe
Standard Chartered is under investigation in Guernsey and Singapore over a $1.4bn (£1.07bn €1.2bn) transfer of funds.
Madrid defender in second tax probe
Brazil and Real Madrid player Marcelo Vieira is facing the prospect of Spanish tax investigators trawling through his accounts for a second time.
Regulatory overhaul sees big lift in Hong Kong life market
Insurance stats from Hong Kong show a multi-billion dollar market switch prompted by commission and transparency rules introduced last year.