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19 December 2024

EU: Driving green finance with Europe’s new label

The European Green Bond Standard (EUGBS), a landmark regulatory framework for sustainable bonds, will take effect on 21 December 2024. Issuers may then use the “European green bond” or “EuGB”

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19 December 2024

HONG KONG: Hong Kong vows to finish crypto asset reporting framework by 2026

On December 13, Mohammed Azharuddin Chhipa residing in Springfield, was convicted by a federal jury on multiple counts associated with the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, a foreign terrorist organization.

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19 December 2024

US: Gov. Inslee floats ‘modest wealth tax’ to help close Washington state’s $12 billion budget gap

To address a $12 billion budget gap, Gov. Jay Inslee is proposing a 1% wealth tax on the state’s richest residents, according to a budget proposal released Tuesday morning. As one of Inslee’s

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19 December 2024

EU: New rules for withholding tax procedures adopted

The Council of the EU officially adopted the FASTER Directive on 10 December 2024. This is after re-consulting with the European Parliament concerning the agreement of the Council of the EU on the compromise

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19 December 2024

UK: EU Takes UK To European Court Over Citizens’ Rights Post-Brexit

The European Union said on Monday it was taking Britain to the bloc’s top court for infringing rules on the free movement of EU citizens and investment treaties. The two cases brought before the

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19 December 2024

US: Trump Administration Has Already Unlocked ‘New Era’ for U.S. Crypto

Donald Trump’s victory in the November presidential election is already ushering in a new era for crypto in the U.S., JPMorgan (JPM) said in a report Wednesday, noting that the total cryptocurrency

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19 December 2024

The STEP Diploma

The STEP Diploma is the benchmark qualification for those working in the field of trusts and/or estates. It is designed and delivered by practitioners, for practitioners, and is recognised and respected

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13 December 2024

US: US Treasury issues final guidance for Investment Tax Credit

The US Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have released the final rules for the Section 48 Energy Credit, also known as the Investment Tax Credit (ITC), which keep the

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13 December 2024

CAREY OLSEN: Carey Olsen Asia achieves strong rankings in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2025 Guide

Press Release from Carey Olsen, Friday 13 December, 2024. Carey Olsen Asia has maintained its strong position in the offshore legal market, achieving impressive rankings in the Chambers Asia-Pacific

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13 December 2024

AFRICA: The looming reality of a wealth tax in South Africa

It looks like a wealth tax in South Africa is all but unavoidable. While no one knows exactly when it will become a reality, it is probably a good idea to start paying attention now. The writing is

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