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22 November 2024

GREEN FINANCE: New global climate finance draft poses challenges for developing world

On an early Thursday chilly morning in Baku, Azerbaijan, a day before the end of COP29, the annual UN-backed global climate summit, negotiators presented a revised draft of the new global climate finance

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22 November 2024

CAREY OLSEN: Carey Olsen advises on sale of SandpiperCI’s food retail business to Morrisons

Press Release from Carey Olsen, Friday 22 November, 2024. Carey Olsen has advised retail and food and beverage operator SandpiperCI on the sale of part of its Channel Islands food retail business to

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22 November 2024

SWITZERLAND: Switzerland’s FINMA warns of money laundering risks with crypto

In its 2024 Risk Monitor report, the regulator noted that cryptocurrencies, including stablecoins, are increasingly used for cyberattacks, payments for illegal dark web activities, and evading sanctions

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22 November 2024

US: Bitcoin nears $100,000 as investors bet on crypto-friendly Trump policies

Bitcoin is nearing the $100,000 mark as crypto enthusiasts bet that United States President-elect Donald Trump will usher in a more welcoming regulatory environment for digital assets. The world’s

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14 November 2024

REGULATION: Evaluation of a new international policy instrument to curb offshore tax evasion: Global information sharing of bank information

While the financial secrecy of offshore tax havens has historically created ample tax evasion opportunities for wealthy individuals, automatic information exchange between tax authorities is an ambitious

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14 November 2024

OFFSHORE: High Net Worth (HNW) Offshore Investment Market Will Grow 4.01% By 2032

The high net worth (HNW) offshore investment market, catering to affluent individuals with substantial financial assets, has witnessed steady growth over recent years. Valued at approximately USD 15.19

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14 November 2024

CHINA: OECD says SAR’s tax agreements not complying with key minimum standard, Gov’t addressing issue

None of the four agreements in effect between Macau and other countries to avoid double taxation and prevent tax evasion meets a key minimum standard required by the OECD. The SAR Government is taking

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14 November 2024

UK: HMRC probes into serious tax fraud and avoidance fall to lowest level in six years

The number of HMRC investigations into serious tax fraud and avoidance has fallen to the lowest level in six years, new figures show. Total investigations, known as Code of Practice eight and nine cases,

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14 November 2024

EU: European Commission puts forward proposal (DAC9) to simplify Pillar 2 implementation

The European Commission has proposed amendments to the European Union (“EU”) Directive on administrative cooperation in taxation (“DAC9”). These changes aim to facilitate the exchange of top-up

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14 November 2024

EU: Dutch Efforts to Enhance EU Crypto Tax Laws

The EU is only as strong as the nations that make it. The vision of a unified legal, cultural, and economic landscape is only possible if all member states work together towards a common goal. Crypto

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