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Malaysian finance centre commits to int’l best practice
The Labuan International Business and Financial Centre (IBFC) has committed to playing a “facilitative role for cross-border trades and investments particularly in the Asean region”, as the fallout from the Panama Papers continues to ripple around the world.
BMO WM likes the dividend theme
Low interest rates and low inflation have brought the dividend theme to prominence this year, said Edmund Yun, executive director and head of investment for Asia.
Retirement | news 15 Apr 16
Planning mistakes leave UK retirees struggling financially
More than two-in-five (41%) pensioners regret some of the decisions they made before and after their retirement, which have left them struggling financially, according to Prudential.
Tax & Regulation | news 15 Apr 16
HMRC not doing enough to tackle tax fraud
HM Revenue & Customs has been accused of not doing enough to tackle tax fraud and making “only limited progress” in reducing the UK’s tax losses, according to the House of Commons’ Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
European nations agree new information sharing deal
Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Spain have signed a deal to automatically share information on the ultimate owners of companies in the latest move to tackle the growing use of international financial centers to dodge taxes.