Middle East | 23 Apr 14
brokers warn they will report those not complying
Pressure is mounting on insurance brokers in the UAE as the full scale of the upcoming regulatory requirements become clear and as some brokers warn they will report those firms which do not comply.
bribery trial of former deutsche banker highlights
A former Deutsche Bank salesman on trial for bribing a public official in Japan has, according to the Financial Times, admitted providing excessive entertainment to a pensions executive but said this conduct was institutional at his former employer.
Tax & Technical | 22 Apr 14
starbucks to move its european and mea
Starbucks, which has been the focus of some criticism in the UK in recent years for not paying what some argued was its fair share of corporate tax thanks to its use of tax mitigation techniques is to move its European, Middle East and Africa head offices to London.
United Kingdom | 22 Apr 14
uk to go ahead with beneficial owners
UK companies will have to list their “beneficial owners”, business secretary Vince Cable has said.
BlackRock grows AUM
BlackRocks worldwide AUM increased by 12% to $4.4trn in Q1; the three month period also saw $26.7bn of long-term net inflows and a 15% operating income growth since Q1 2013.