North America
North America | 6 Mar 14
caymans financial services businesses weigh in
As the deadline for public comment passed last week on a proposal to implement a public registry of beneficial owners in the Cayman Islands, companies and organisations with a presence there weighed in on the matter with most expressing criticism of the plan.
bonus rules uncerctainty reported
A requirement that managers of UCITS funds take at least 50% of their bonuses in the funds they oversee has created uncertainty in Europe’s asset management industry, though some say the matter has been overblown.
North America | 21 Feb 14
us treasury irs issue final fatca regs
The US Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service on Thursday issued the long-awaited final tranche of regulations spelling out how foreign financial institutions are to comply with the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, which takes effect on 1 July.
North America | 13 Feb 14
record number of yanks said im out
More than three times as many Americans gave up their US citizenship last year as in 2012, the latest US Treasury Department data shows, setting a new record, and prompting questions about what is driving the trend.
North America | 11 Feb 14
DeVere USA in a New York state of mind
International advisory giant deVere has adapted its business model to cater for expat Brits as well as Americans and others living in New York