European investors fail to carry out due diligence on firms
Many trust friends, family and social media influencers but will not check regulators’ websites
France
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‘Great disappointment’ as Macron backtracks on US Fatca talks
Mere days after confirming he would have raised the issue with president Biden
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Macron pledges to discuss Fatca with Biden
Accidental Americans hope the US president ‘will recognise the gravity of the problem’
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Credit Suisse to pay €238m to settle private banking tax case
Swiss bank makes no admission of guilt under terms of the agreement
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Spanish retirement tops wishlist for wantaway Brits
Cost-of-living crisis has made over-50s more likely to spend their later years abroad
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French senate blocks attempt to limit Fatca data sharing with US
‘This will reassure the United States that scaring countries and banks with sanctions is a very good way to win’
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France to limit Fatca data sharing with US
Members of parliament overwhelmingly voted in favour of the resolution
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Financial services provider unites French operations
It is a ‘key strategic market’ in the company’s ‘ambitious global growth plans’
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Bank to pay damages after ‘inaccurate’ client data sent to US
His personal information was shared to comply with Fatca, despite him not being American
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French appeals court more than halves UBS fine
But bank considers fighting on
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Mondial unveils France advice joint venture
To target expats around the world seeking to retire in the country
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Utmost Wealth Solutions enters French market with expat product
It ‘marks a significant milestone in the development’ of the firm’s growth strategy