HONG KONG: US considers bill calling for review of Hong Kong’s money laundering risk

Two US senators have introduced a bill with bipartisan support to investigate Hong Kong’s alleged role in “facilitating illicit financial activity and evasions of US export controls and sanctions.”

3 January 2025

EU: MiCA Now Fully Live: Here’s What That Means for the Crypto Industry

The European Union’s crypto regulatory framework MiCA goes into full force, heralding significant changes for the industry. Major events like the ICO boom and the implosions of Terra and FTX have

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28 February 2025

FRANCE: France Proposes New Tax Targeting Ultra-High Net Worth Individuals

The proposed tax aims to address national debt and increase revenue from the wealthiest citizens.The French government is taking significant steps to address its mounting national debt, projected to

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11 April 2025

EU: EU agonizes over using its trade ‘bazooka’ to hit back at Trump’s mega tariff

The European Union is negotiating with a trade bazooka in its hand, but can’t agree on whether to pull the trigger just yet. Beyond a carefully crafted message of a “proportional” and “united”

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16 May 2024

EU: ‘Major improvement’ in sight as EU ministers agree on withholding tax rules

Pension funds and other investors are a step closer to long-desired smoother withholding tax procedures after EU finance ministers yesterday agreed on proposals that have the potential to harmonise

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