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North America | 21 Apr 17
American states ‘thriving’ in Panama Papers fallout
US states including Delaware and Nevada are bucking a trend that has seen the number of new tax shelters drop by a third globally, according to one of the co-founders of Mossack Fonseca, the law firm at the epicentre of the Panama Papers fallout.
Investment | 7 Apr 17
ANALYSIS: Return of volatility concerns wealth managers
The US airstrike on Syria and disappointing jobs data immediately brought down markets last week, and investment managers are beginning to protect their portfolios against more of the same.
North America | 7 Apr 17
Key Republicans lobby US Treasury to repeal Fatca
Two senior Republicans have called on the Trump administration to commit to repealing the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (Fatca) as they announce plans to overturn the legislation.
North America | 6 Apr 17
Surge in US expats declaring offshore assets
The number of American expats in the UK declaring their offshore assets to the US taxman has surged in 2017, amid fears that an Obama-era tax amnesty could be curtailed or ended by the Trump administration.
Singapore investors report N America property scheme to police
Five Singaporeans, including two people in their 70s, who invested in a company offering attractive returns on real estate investments in the US and Canada, have reported the company to the police.