France
France looks to tighten rules for asset managers
France’s markets watchdog has set out rules to limit the repayments asset managers make to investors when markets are stressed, making it the latest regulator to shine a light on the industry.
Ireland told a French-style wealth tax will raise just €22m
Ireland’s controversial plans to impose a wealth tax on its super-rich, similar to other European countries such as France and Spain, may yield just €22m (£18.6m, $23.2m), according to a study by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI).
French prosecutor pursues HSBC in €180bn tax fraud case
A French prosecutor has called for HSBC to stand trial for helping clients hide more than €180bn (£161.3bn, $199.8bn) in offshore tax havens from the country’s tax authorities, French news agency AFP has reported.
France requests data on 45,000 UBS accounts from Switzerland
French tax authorities have asked Switzerland to name the holders of 45,161 bank accounts as part of an investigation into alleged tax fraud, French news service AFP has reported.
Investment | 5 Aug 16
Investment prospects of the top 10 Olympic nations
As the world’s attention turns to Rio for the opening of the 2016 Olympic Games on Friday, fund managers have assessed the investment opportunities on offer in the most powerful Olympic sporting nations.