Tax & Regulation | 11 Dec 15
Spain to erase Isle of Man from tax haven blacklist
The Isle of Man is set to be removed from a tax haven blacklist of jurisdictions established by Spain in 2006, after the crown dependency revived its ‘redundant’ bilateral tax agreement strategy.
Middle East | 10 Dec 15
Bond building in the Gulf
Mohieddine Kronfol, chief investment officer of global sukuk at Franklin Templeton Investments, says the underlying fixed-income story in the Middle East and North Africa is an exciting one that will run and run.
Global network BDO sees revenues leap in China
Global accountancy and advisory services network BDO saw its revenue in China grow by 28% in the year to 30 September, powered by its presence there with a firm of over 8,500 people.
Tax & Regulation | 8 Dec 15
Call to sort out IHT ‘mess of complexity and uncertainty’
The influential chairman of the UK’s Treasury Select Committee has called for a more simple approach to the planned rise in the inheritance tax threshold for the estates of those who die on or after 6 April 2017.
What to look for in structured notes
Structured notes continue to remain a popular alternative investment among offshore investors, although it remains increasingly difficult to decide between which ones to choose given the complexity of how they can be constructed, says Harpreet Sajjan, managing director of S7 Capital Management.