North America | 8 Sep 12
us expats seek to make fatca fbars
A Switzerland-based group of expatriate American organisations is seeking to put such issues as FATCA and Foreign Bank Account Reports on the political agenda, as the US heads into the final stretch of its presidential election campaign.
Middle East | 7 Sep 12
uae insurance reg overhaul met with silence
The publication of proposed new regulation for the insurance industry in the UAE last week has so far been met with a wall of silence from international life offices with a presence there.
gaps in global competitiveness persist widen
For the fourth consecutive year, Switzerland has topped the World Economic Forums annual ranking of countries in order of their competitiveness, as the gaps between nations remain wide, and in some cases have increased.
carmignac gestion launches rdr share
Carmignac Gestion has launched three RDR-ready share classes for Luxembourg-domiciled Sicav funds.
the sfc begins criminal proceedings against
The Securities and Futures Commission has begun criminal proceedings against Pacific Sun Advisors and its director Andrew Pieter Mantel.