03/22/2016
Whilst the main aim of the proposal is to tackle crime, corruption and money laundering it is quite likely that one of the aims is to collect beneficial ownership information so that the new rules in relation to UK Inheritance Tax for residential properti
03/22/2016
Michael McKee, the head of financial services regulation at global law firm DLA Piper, says the European Parliament’s rejection of three of the technical standards will be “of some concern to the industry”.
03/22/2016
Meanwhile, a new survey out today from executive search firm Wilkinson Partners and law firm Withers recorded a seven per cent increase in the number of female partners hired in the tax and private wealth sectors.
03/21/2016
In their 2015 manifesto the Conservatives pledged to get rid of the rule, but the promised Votes for Life Bill has yet to materialise, despite pressure from campaigners.
03/21/2016
It asked the European Securities and Markets Authority to revisit its proposed rules on displaying bond prices, which the fund industry had previously warned would have a “seismic” impact on fixed income liquidity.