Europe
Swiss spat with Saudi and NZ the tip of the CRS iceberg
The lower house of the Swiss parliament has rejected automatic exchange of information (AEOI) agreements with New Zealand and Saudi Arabia but has given the green light to ratify deals with 39 other nations.
Trust acquisition adds Asia presence to $95bn offshore specialist
Bermuda-based Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son will establish an Asia presence following its acquisition of Deutsche Bank’s Global Trust Solutions (GTS) business.
EU’s most generous expat tax break escapes radical cut
The Netherlands looks set to trim rather than slash its 30% rule tax benefit for expats to bring it into line with other EU countries.
Value Partners implements UK GEM sales strategy
Hong Kong-based asset manager Value Partners Group is promoting its expertise in Asia in a bid to attract UK and European sales to its Global Emerging Markets (Gem) strategy.
Best Practice | 23 Oct 17
Brexit: Spain pledges ‘no disruption’ for British expats
Spain’s foreign minister has assured British expats they will be able to continue to live in the country with ‘no disruption’ after Brexit.