Regions
Alternatives | 2 Sep 16
Cayman Islands on Italy’s whitelist, targets European growth
The Cayman Islands has been added to Italy’s “good tax governance” whitelist, marking a positive step forward for the islands’ financial services industry in Europe, according to Jude Scott, chief executive of Cayman Finance.
North America | 2 Sep 16
Israel halts Fatca preparation following lawsuit
An Israeli judge has ordered that the state suspend work on the implementation of America’s foreign account tax compliance act (Fatca), a move welcomed by deVere Group chief executive Nigel Green.
Macro Views | 2 Sep 16
Brexit impact extends well beyond Europe – RLAM’s Greetham
The Brexit vote has had a wider impact beyond the UK and Europe, temporarily derailing the US Federal Reserve’s plan to raise interest rates and allowing other governments to argue that there is a crisis under way that needs to be addressed with more forceful stimulus. Japan is a case in point.
Middle East | 2 Sep 16
DIFC sees 16% rise in business numbers in first half of 2016
The Dubai International Financial Centre, an independently regulated free zone in the UAE, has seen strong growth in business tenants and the size of its workforce for the first six months of 2016.
More protection to be offered to wealthy Singapore investors
Wealthy investors in Singapore may soon be able to choose to be covered by the same protections as retail investors under proposals from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (Mas).