Tax & Regulation

Tax & Regulation | 14 Feb 13

The Swiss government has signed a deal with the US that will reveal to Washington those American tax payers who hold accounts in Switzerland. The move, designed to unveil potential tax evaders, calls into question Switzerland’s tradition of banking secrecy.

Tax & Regulation | 13 Feb 13

Tax experts say that a recent change in the rules governing a special form of debt known as “debts under a deed” will bring such debts which in fact are a form of asset within the inheritance tax net.

Tax & Regulation | 12 Feb 13

The UK government decision to freeze the ‘nil-rate’ band of inheritance tax (IHT) over the next six years will lead to new strategies around the use of trusts, experts are predicting.

Alternatives | 11 Feb 13

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published final guidelines on the remuneration of alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs), which will align them with other financial sectors, it announced today.

Tax & Regulation | 31 Jan 13

Almost half of hedge fund investors believe that increased regulation and greater scrutiny of the alternative investment sector will bring about positive change in the industry, compared with only 23% of hedge fund managers.