North America
North America | 24 Jun 15
Julius Baer to pay $350m for US tax evasion
Swiss bank Julius Baer has set aside $350m to settle tax evasion allegations with US tax authorities, significantly reducing the time accountholders have to voluntarily disclose their details at a reduced penalty.
North America | 18 Jun 15
Canadian adviser fee review points to RDR-style change
A review of the impact of mutual fund compensation schemes on financial advice and outcomes conducted on behalf of Canadian regulators has found there was enough evidence to justify the development of new payment policies.
North America | 15 Jun 15
Anti-FATCA group finalises lawsuit against Canadian Gov’t
A group promoting Canadian sovereignty has raised 80% of the funds required to take the Canadian Government to court for providing residents’ details to the US for its Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).
North America | 11 Jun 15
Financial institutions must prepare for ‘FATCA on steroids’
Financial institutions around the world must ‘get their act together’ for the introduction of the OECD’s Common Reporting Standard (CRS) in seven months, Linedata has warned.
North America | 10 Jun 15
Governments risk falling short of FATCA demands
Governments around the world could find themselves under-resourced when the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act deadline for collecting information on US clients arrives in September, one expert has said.