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Macro Views | 3 Nov 16
Last Word Poll: Clinton well ahead among IA readers
Members of International Adviser’s community of readers have expressed clear hopes for victory by Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton over her rival Republican candidate Donald Trump in the US presidential election in our website poll.
Macro Views | 3 Nov 16
Fatca is here to stay regardless of who wins the US elections
As the US election looms, one tax adviser says regulation requiring every US expat to provide details of their worldwide income is here to stay, regardless of who becomes the next president.
Labuan targets US expat friendly business with FATCA support
Malaysia’s Labuan International Business and Financial Centre (IBFC) is looking to tap into the US expat market by helping businesses in the financial centre comply with the US’s Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (Fatca).
Best Practice | 31 Oct 16
US releases first set of guidelines for adviser reforms
The US Department of Labor has issued its first set of guidelines on the fiduciary rule, set to go live in April, which will require specialist retirement advisers to put their client’s interests first.
Morgan Stanley vows to keep commissions despite US reforms
Morgan Stanley, one of the largest wealth management firms in the US, has confirmed it will keep commission-based retirement accounts when the Department of Labour’s (DoL) fiduciary rule comes in to effect in April.