hong kong confidential – business strategies
Companies must start preparing ahead of the 2015 Guidance Note on Underwriting regulaions in Hong Kong if they want to keep ahead of the competition, says David Halley, managing director of Capstone Financial (HK).
FATCA is a fungus
Dalila Ver Elst, senior compliance officer at consultancy firm Maitland, looks at the effects of FATCA and the Common Reporting Standard on transparency around the globe.
Platform view Deloitte
Tax changes for cross-border firms supplying services electronically could cause problems for less enlightened UK platforms, writes Daniel Lyons, tax partner at Deloitte.
Middle East | 6 Nov 14
UAE advisers to form trade body
A group of leading Insurance Authority (IA) licensed advisers in the UAE are working to form an association, in light of the new regulatory regime due to come into force this month.
Middle East | 6 Nov 14
Skandia defends position in UAE
Skandia International said it will continue to conduct business from the Dubai International Financial Centre, despite questions being raised about its regulatory position, following the announcement yesterday that Standard Life had decided to exit due to regulatory pressures”.