Tax & Regulation
North America | 2 Sep 16
Israel halts Fatca preparation following lawsuit
An Israeli judge has ordered that the state suspend work on the implementation of America’s foreign account tax compliance act (Fatca), a move welcomed by deVere Group chief executive Nigel Green.
Tax & Regulation | 2 Sep 16
US claims anti-money laundering policy is ‘not zero tolerance’
The US Treasury has sought to soften the perception of its enforcement of an anti-money laundering (AML) regime against international banks, by emphasising that its policy is not one of “zero tolerance”.
More protection to be offered to wealthy Singapore investors
Wealthy investors in Singapore may soon be able to choose to be covered by the same protections as retail investors under proposals from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (Mas).
Best Practice | 2 Sep 16
Easier for UK advice firms to get corporate chartered status
UK financial advice firms applying for corporate chartered financial planner status from the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) can face an easier time than their overseas counterparts.
Emerging Markets | 1 Sep 16
Rousseff impeachment end of the road for Brazil contrarians
Wednesday’s vote by the upper house of the Brazilian senate to impeach Dilma Rousseff is being seen as a significant step forward for the country, but could well be the end of the road for contrarian investors.