Tax & Regulation | 27 May 14
Trust association launched in Czech Republic
Almost five months after the Czech Republic enacted legislation introducing trusts, a group of trust law experts have come together to establish the Association for Support and Development of Trusts.
Middle East | 23 May 14
Walking the talk a profile of Continental Group
A 20-year veteran of the UAE market, Ashok Sardana of Continental Group is in a prime position to capitalise on the regulatory shake-up that is transforming the state of play.
Tax & Regulation | 23 May 14
Barclays fined 26m for gold fixing failings
Barclays Bank’s reputation has taken another heavy blow this morning after the Financial Conduct Authority handed it a £26m fine for failing to manage conflicts of interest in relation to gold trading.
HK regulators look to tighten ILAS rules even
Regulators in Hong Kong are reportedly looking to further tighten the sale of investment linked insurance products, following increased concerns about their sale from consumers.
Tax & Technical | 22 May 14
HMRC tax bashing the middle classes
Mike Down, head of tax risk and investigation management group at Baker Tilly, says HMRCs aggressive tax penalty structure is victimising the British middle classes. Here he discusses what the future could hold for the body which has been so heavily criticised in recent month.