North America
North America | 14 Apr 16
Canada investigates fund transfers to the Isle of Man
Canada’s Revenue Agency (CRA) has audited 3,000 electronic funds transfers to the Isle of Man, made by around 800 Canadian taxpayers totalling C$860m (£472.2m, $672.5m, €593.4m).
Top 50 US firms stashing $1.3trn offshore, says Oxfam
The 50 biggest US corporations have more than a trillion dollars hidden offshore, according to a new report published by Oxfam on Thursday.
US gov challenging MetLife’s ‘too big to fail’ court win
The US Treasury has confirmed that it will appeal a federal court judgment that insurer MetLife is not a systemically important financial institutions (Sifi) and therefore should not face tougher regulatory oversight.
Lombard Int’l takes a bite out of the Big Apple
Lombard International has opened its first office in New York City, identifying it as a key financial centre for new and existing clients.
MetLife wins ‘too big to fail’ US court bid
US-based life insurance company MetLife saw its share price rise 5% after a judge ruled that the government’s decision to label it a systemically important financial institution (SIFI) be withdrawn.