North America
Jersey’s JTC granted South Dakota trust licence
Jersey-headquartered JTC has been granted a trust licence in South Dakota allowing the company to offer an enhanced range of trust services to its private and corporate clients with US elements to their planning needs.
Macro Views | 3 Nov 16
Last Word Poll: Clinton well ahead among IA readers
Members of International Adviser’s community of readers have expressed clear hopes for victory by Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton over her rival Republican candidate Donald Trump in the US presidential election in our website poll.
Macro Views | 3 Nov 16
Fatca is here to stay regardless of who wins the US elections
As the US election looms, one tax adviser says regulation requiring every US expat to provide details of their worldwide income is here to stay, regardless of who becomes the next president.
Macro Views | 2 Nov 16
ANALYSIS: Weighing up White House risk
With less than a week to go before one of the most contentious presidential contests concludes, some market participants are ignoring the noise, but many are fretting over shocks to equity markets and the potential fallout from protectionist trade policies.
Labuan targets US expat friendly business with FATCA support
Malaysia’s Labuan International Business and Financial Centre (IBFC) is looking to tap into the US expat market by helping businesses in the financial centre comply with the US’s Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (Fatca).