Tax
Leaked EU data privacy laws cause conflict with Fatca
Industry experts warn stricter EU data privacy laws might have implications for Fatca
Deutsche's Sutton: industry must collaborate on Fatca front
The industry must come together to prepare for US anti-tax evasion regulations in the same way it has collaborated on the legal entity identifier project, according to Deutsche Bank's Julia Sutton
EU financial transaction tax proposals would hit pensions hard, say experts
Pension funds could soon have to bear the cost of a Europe-wide tax on equity, bonds, currency and derivative transactions, finds Lynn Strongin Dodds
Fatca costs will fall on European firms, says JP Morgan exec
Head of European sales says new legislation produces an "untenable situation" where if clients choose to be non-compliant, firms will have to disengage from them
South African tax ruling may just be stay of execution, brokers warned
Stay of execution?
Fatca could lead to systemic and reputational risk, says BBA
The BBA has submitted a letter to the US Treasury and IRS raising concerns that Fatca could cause systemic and reputational risk
US tax fix smoothes way for back-loading buy-side portfolios
US tax fix to aid buy-side portfolio back-loading
Types of operational risk loss by event, April 2009 to April 2011
SAS presents the highest op risk losses in April and ABA Operational Loss Data Sharing Consortium analyses Q4 losses in the US
Protests against US Fatca tax rules gain pace with support of European Commission
New Fatca tax regulations enacted last year in the US will have a wide-reaching impact on the US financial industry. This has attracted many complaints and prompted the European Commission to call for changes to the new rules.
Tapping Australia's economic performance
On top down under
Financial industry raises problems around remuneration framework at Cebs hearing
The remuneration proposals for EU banks would make it difficult for banks to recruit and retain people in Asia, and create large personal tax liabilities
The FSA's Retail Distribution Review: What price retail advice?
What price advice?
ETF issuers confirm tax status
ETF providers in the UK are busy confirming their distributor status, which will allow investors to pay capital gains rather than income tax
Capital gains tax reprieve cheers investors amid budget gloom
The less-than-expected increase in capital gains tax announced by UK chancellor George Osborne means structured products retain their tax-efficient status
EBF urges restraint on remuneration regulation to protect EU competition
An EBF report calls on EU governments to hold back on punitive reforms to banking bonuses because they may threaten the competitiveness of EU financial centres
Op risk for hedge funds focus of PwC white paper
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