Tax & Regulation
Tax & Regulation | 6 Mar 17
IoM regulator investigates another troubled sustainable fund
The Isle of Man Financial Services Authority (IOMFSA) has appointed a controller for Quadris Environmental Forestry Fund PCC, a fund investing in Brazilian teak plantations, its third such move against a sustainable fund in less than a year.
North America | 6 Mar 17
Canada vows to curb tax dodgers amid KPMG offshore scandal
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has vowed to do a “better job” tackling tax evasion and tax avoidance following a high-profile exposé into how wealthy individuals used an Isle of Man-linked offshore scheme to avoid paying C$130m (£79m, $97m, €91m) in taxes.
Tax & Regulation | 6 Mar 17
HMRC reveals 80% rise in annual allowance breaches
The number of people breaching the annual allowance has jumped by almost 80% for the 2014/15 tax year, data from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has shown.
HK regulator brings in fee disclosure for fund managers
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission now requires fund managers to disclose the ongoing charges figure (OCF) on their funds’ key facts statements (KFS), according to a circular from the regulator.
South Africa delays financial regulator overhaul
Changes that would have seen South Africa’s Financial Services Board (FSB) rebranded, handed a new mandate, and the introduction of a ‘Twin Peaks’ regulatory system have been postponed.