Latin America
Latin America | 7 Apr 16
Panama president vows to improve transparency with ‘panel of experts’
In a televised address, president Juan Carlos Varela has said that Panama will create an international ‘panel of experts’ to help improve transparency in its offshore financial industry, in the wake of the ‘Panama Papers’ scandal.
Latin America | 19 Jan 16
Brazil offshore tax amnesty signed into law
Residents of Brazil with undeclared offshore assets can now voluntarily declare and regularise their tax affairs without facing criminal prosecution and only face a one-off charge and penalty.
Commodities | 19 Jan 16
Commodity price plunge could spark social unrest, Axa says
The sustained slide in prices puts several EM commodity exporters at risk for political and social instability, said a senior economist at Axa Investment Managers.
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Allfunds platform expands with new Latin America office
Allfunds Bank, one of Europe’s largest open architecture mutual fund platforms, is opening a representative office in Bogotá, Colombia.