isle of man signs tax agreement with argentina
The Isle of Man has signed a tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) with Argentina, which is its first such arrangement with a country in South America.
Author: Mark Battersby
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sfo charges caymans fund adviser
The Serious Fraud Office has issued criminal proceedings against Magnus Peterson, founding director of the firm Weavering Capital UK which was investment adviser to a Cayman Islands hedge fund.
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best worst global cities for english lang skills
Dubai ranks lowest in English language proficiency in spite of its international hub status, according to EF Education First's survey of 25 global cities.
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iom introduces legislation to outlaw vulture funds
Legislation to prevent the Isle of Man being used by ‘vulture funds’ to exploit the debts of some of the world’s poorest countries has this week received Royal Assent on the island.
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most serious ethical issue is product misselling
Investment professionals around the world have identified commission-driven selling of unsuitable products as the ‘most serious’ ethical issue to be faced by the industry next year, according to the CFA Institute’s 2013 Global Market Sentiment Survey.
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standard chartered launches islamic platform
Standard Chartered Bank has launched an Islamic version of its online banking platform, Straight2Bank which will be offered in the United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Pakistan and Malaysia.
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professor claims better way to cut tax fraud
Tax evasion and business fraud could be tackled better with more accurate data about the nature and extent of offending, according to research by Michael Levi, professor of criminology at Cardiff University.
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patrick crowley joins lombard odier
Lombard Odier, the long established Swiss independent private bank, is expanding its presence in the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) region with the appointment of Patrick Crowley as senior vice president in the new markets group.
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carey olsen opens in cayman
Carey Olsen has officially opened its new office in the Cayman Islands with a team of four partners who will specialise in corporate, finance and investment funds work.
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Hartigan to head Zurich Asia Pac Mid East life
Mark Hartigan is to become Zurich’s chief executive for global life business in Asia Pacific and the Middle East from January 1 2013, in a move which will involve the head of the Isle of Man operation directly reporting to Hong Kong.
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royal london exits EU market for life cover
Royal London 360° is pulling out of the EU market for life cover following the gender ruling by the European Courts of Justice which states that men and women must be charged a single, equal premium.
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ireland finalizes agreement with us to implement
Ireland has become the latest jurisdiction to agree to an intergovernmental agreement with the US to implement FATCA. Final terms are expected to be worked through in the coming days.