Industry
MetLife joins insurers offloading Hong Kong businesses
US-headquartered MetLife is following in the footsteps of its international rivals by looking to sell its Hong Kong insurance unit, according to media reports.
PEOPLE MOVES: Globaleye, Carrick, Fidelity
Globaleye’s head of business development resigns, Carrick appoints a strategic projects director to its board and Fidelity hires an ex-Pioneer man in the newly created role of global head of product.
Best Practice | 23 Jan 18
What Shakira’s tax evasion case means for expats in Spain
Expats living in Spain should watch the tax evasion investigation into Colombian singer Shakira with interest, as her situation may be more relevant to them than they might think.
Insurance firms should be ‘encouraged’ by latest on Brexit
Cross border insurers operating in Europe should take “some encouragement” from the positive developments in the UK and EU Brexit negotiations, an industry expert has said.
EU tax haven blacklist shrinks by half
The European Union’s embattled list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes has nearly halved after commitments were made at a “high political level” in eight jurisdictions to address EU concerns.