High Net Worth
Ireland triples tax take from super wealthy, raking in €500m
More than half a billion euros was collected by the Irish tax authorities last year from 571 of the country’s wealthiest individuals.
North America | 1 Feb 17
Trump’s travel ban may lead to UK ‘influx’ of foreign HNWIs
US president Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban of some Middle East citizens could result an “influx” of high net worth individuals (HNWIs) from the region coming to the UK, according to London and Geneva-based law firm Collyer Bristow.
Tax & Regulation | 27 Jan 17
HMRC under fire for £1bn fall in wealthy tax take
HM Revenue & Customs has come under attack for not explaining a near £1bn (€1.17bn, $1.25bn) drop in income tax receipts from high net worth individuals in a scathing new report by a UK parliament select committee.
Lombard Int’l welcomes growing complexity in life products
Lombard International Assurance welcomes the increasing complexity in providing cross-border planning solutions for high net-worth families as it is their bread and butter, and one of the reasons the company has grown so successfully over the years.
Hong Kong seeks private bankers for local, mainland clients
There is a huge demand for relationship managers to look after high net worth (HNW) clients in Hong Kong and mainland China, a trend which is expected to continue in the coming year.