North America
Best Practice | 2 Jan 18
Swiss advisers on life after Fatca
Five years after the US introduced stringent regulations that required foreign financial institutions to report the assets of US-domiciled clients, Swiss IFAs tell International Adviser the move has created greater specialisation across the industry and is still having an impact.
‘First of its kind’ trust set up for politician
Trust lawyers acting for a colourful Italian mayor have set up an innovative blind trust for his businesses, which include Italy’s leading basketball team.
Trump tax plan to double estate exemption
The US senate is poised to pass into law a bill that will radically overhaul the country’s tax system, however some conservatives say the reforms still fall short when it comes to estate tax.
Best Practice | 12 Dec 17
US tax evaders face 10-fold penalty hike
Offshore tax evaders face penalties up to 10 times the current sentencing guidelines after the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a major policy shift.
Robeco: China’s AM regulations and US tax reform risks
Hong Kong’s equity market is likely to see a slowdown in mainland investment next year due to some new regulations and the proposed US tax reform could hit the technology sector, said Victoria Mio, co-head of Asia-Pacific equities and chief investment officer for China at Robeco.