North America | 8 Sep 12
us expats seek to make fatca fbars
A Switzerland-based group of expatriate American organisations is seeking to put such issues as FATCA and Foreign Bank Account Reports on the political agenda, as the US heads into the final stretch of its presidential election campaign.
Middle East | 7 Sep 12
uae insurance reg overhaul met with silence
The publication of proposed new regulation for the insurance industry in the UAE last week has so far been met with a wall of silence from international life offices with a presence there.
european etf assets close to 300bn for 2012
European ETF assets stand on course to breach the $300bn barrier, having grown 10.2% year-to-date, according to independent consultant ETFGI.
lm investment management gains singapore reg
Australian fund manager LM Investment Management Ltd (LM) has obtained registration with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to give Singapore accredited investors access to Australia’s property markets.
gaps in global competitiveness persist widen
For the fourth consecutive year, Switzerland has topped the World Economic Forums annual ranking of countries in order of their competitiveness, as the gaps between nations remain wide, and in some cases have increased.