US: Trump moves to tighten control over independent US regulators

DONALD Trump has signed an executive order increasing White House oversight of independent federal agencies, including key financial regulators.

The order, signed Tuesday, requires agencies to submit draft regulations for White House review and follow new “performance standards.” They must also consult with the administration on priorities and strategic plans, according to a White House statement.

18 July 2025

MALTA: Golden passports to be replaced with broader citizenship-by-merit

Updated with PN reaction Malta’s so-called golden passport scheme will be scrapped, while a citizenship-by-merit system will be expanded and strengthened, the government has announced. The proposed

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10 June 2024

SUCCESSION: Great wealth transfer raises the inheritance stakes

After decades of building up wealth, baby boomers are handing down trillions in gifts and inheritance in a massive transfer of wealth from one generation to the next. The underlying principles of divvying

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9 February 2024

AFRICA: Nigeria plans new tax amnesty scheme for the wealthy

Nigeria will go after wealthy citizens evading tax yet again in a new amnesty scheme that will correct the failings of the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS). “There’s a plan

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26 June 2025

US: Chinese Companies’ Route to Wall Street Faces SEC Scrutiny

Chinese companies trading on U.S. stock exchanges may face tighter scrutiny as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeks to update decades-old rules on foreign private issuers (FPIs), a move

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