01/06/2015

European Central Bank is ‘out of bullets’: Analyst

The European Central Bank is widely expected to begin buying the sovereign debt of member countries to stimulate the euro zone economy, but the effects of such quantitative easing would be "negligible,"

01/02/2015

Taxing times

Businesses in the island’s vital financial services are gearing up for ‘substantial changes’ dealing with tax.

01/01/2015

This New Year, Don't Forget Your Digital Estate

Think about what would happen if you were to die unexpectedly or become disabled. If your spouse or other loved one doesn’t have your user names and passwords for your financial accounts, he or she may find it awkward at best and impossible at worst

12/30/2014

Do not unfairly tax the rich

The former private client lawyer and partner of London-based Simmons & Simmons where acted for some of world’s wealthiest, said that when the top rate of tax came below 50 per cent, the tax take increased by 5 per cent.

12/29/2014

Cyprus and US sign FATCA IGA

Cyprus has signed a Model 1 IGA containing a most favoured nation provision which provides that any more favourable terms negotiated under another country's IGA will automatically be applicable to Cyprus.

12/23/2014

Think-tanks propose EU regulation opt-out for fund managers

Two think-tanks are proposing that fund managers in London who do business outside the European Union should be able to negotiate an exemption from European regulation, illustrating the growing Euroscepticism among the UK’s fund management community