Asset managers appear resigned to the drive by governments globally to collaborate on information exchange and withholding requirements for combating tax evasion, says JP Morgan.
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The city-state's financial regulator is consulting on plans to designate tax crimes as money laundering predicate offences, reflecting a widespread trend.
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In a letter to AsianInvestor, Jim Jatras in Washington, DC explains how Fatca is perceived in the US, and how the proposed law can be influenced.
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Hong Kong financial industry associations argue that the US Internal Revenue Service should amend Fatca or risk damaging the industry in unexpected ways.
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A federal court has accused Swiss bank Wegelin of using sham operations to hide funds, some incorporated in Hong Kong. The city is expected to come under increased scrutiny.