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21 August 2025

PHILIPPINES: Philippines officially exits from EU ‘high risk’ money laundering list

THE BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Tuesday vowed to continue efforts to combat financial crimes, after the Philippines officially exited the European Union’s (EU) list of countries that are

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21 August 2025

UK: UK at ‘tipping point’ as millionaires consider moving abroad over wealth tax fears

Some 60 per cent of British millionaires believe they could have a better life abroad, a new survey has revealed. More than half of all the 1,000 wealthy respondents also said they are more likely to

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21 August 2025

CAREY OLSEN: Four Carey Olsen partners named among top offshore litigators in Asia

Press Release from Carey Olsen, Thursday 21 August, 2025. Carey Olsen Singapore partners James Noble and Helen Wang and Hong Kong.partners Tim Haynes and Matthew Watson have been featured in the Asian

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21 August 2025

QATAR: Qatar Financial Centre starts clock on new sustainability reporting rules

New rules for firms in the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) free zone will require them to treat sustainability reporting with the same degree of rigour as their financial reports, an expert has said. The

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21 August 2025

UK: UK draft legislation sets out new powers to tackle promoters of tax avoidance

Concerns raised in the initial consultation have led to a scale back of original proposals but practical issues remain. The Spring Statement 2025 saw proposals for new powers requiring financial institutions

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21 August 2025

CHINA: China Court Rules “Should Have Known” Standard for Crypto Laundering

A Chinese court sentenced a defendant to 3.5 years for facilitating cryptocurrency transactions involving stolen funds. The Beijing No. 2 Intermediate People’s Court case represents China’s tightening

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15 August 2025

CAREY OLSEN: Carey Olsen contributes to updated TISE QIBM Listing Rules

Press Release from Carey Olsen, Thursday 14 August, 2025. As part of The International Stock Exchange (“TISE”) Rules Committee, Carey Olsen has assisted in drafting TISE’s updated

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15 August 2025

UK: Wealth managers fear for future of UK’s ‘generous’ inheritance tax loopholes

Wealth managers say their clients are increasingly worried the Treasury could crack down on the UK’s “generous” inheritance tax rules in an attempt to plug the country’s gaping fiscal hole.

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15 August 2025

NETHERLANDS: New cryptocurrency tax law will cost millions per year, but achieve little

The new European legislation against tax evasion via cryptocurrencies, DAC8, will cost the Dutch Tax Authority and crypto companies tens of millions of euros per year while yielding little in the way

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15 August 2025

UAE: How AI Can Help the UAE Sustain Its Post-Grey List AML Reforms

Following almost two years spent on the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) so-called ‘grey list’, which identifies countries with notable deficiencies with regard to their anti-money laundering

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