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17 May 2024

Jersey Finance Report Highlights Critical Role of IFCs in Driving UN’s Sustainable Development Goals

International finance centres (IFCs) like Jersey have a crucial role to play in accelerating the pace and scale of the financing of global sustainable development objectives, according to a new report

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17 May 2024

HONG KONG: Hong Kong to Launch First Spot Crypto ETFs with Advanced Brokerage and Operational Support

Hong Kong’s financial market is poised for a significant milestone with the upcoming launch of the region’s first Spot Crypto Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). This groundbreaking initiative is being

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17 May 2024

EU: VAT in the Digital Age Revised Proposals

In an eagerly awaited announcement, the European Commission (EC) published the updated draft of 2022’s VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) package on 8 May 2024. The revised proposals were discussed by

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16 May 2024

Funds Forum 2024 showcases Guernsey’s financial services environment is ‘supportive for innovation and tech’

Press Release from Guernsey Finance, Thursday 16 May, 2024.  Panellists at Guernsey’s Funds Forum 2024 praised Guernsey’s supportive environment for innovation, flexibility of company law, and

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16 May 2024

EU: EU members want to make it easier for investors to get double taxation refunds

It could soon become easier for investors in other European countries to get refunds for cases of double-taxation. European Union finance ministers agreed to a plan to help EU residents quickly receive

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16 May 2024

UAE: UAE to Grant 10-Year Visa “Blue Residency” to Sustainability Experts

Wego reports that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has recently introduced the ‘Blue Residency,’ a long-term residency visa aimed at environmental advocates. This 10-year visa will be awarded to individuals

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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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16 May 2024

SINGAPORE: Singapore says $2 billion in assets seized in money laundering case

Singapore said it was expecting more arrests and seizures as the Asian financial hub investigates one of its biggest cases of suspected money laundering, in which the value of assets seized now stands

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16 May 2024

EU: ESMA confirms ESG and sustainability fund naming rules

ETFs using the term ESG or sustainable in their name must have at least 80% of investments tied to environmental or social characteristics, according to the EU’s new fund naming rules. The European

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16 May 2024

SWITZERLAND: Switzerland Cracks Down on Crypto Tax Evasion with Upcoming AEOI Expansion

The Swiss Federal Council’s proposal to include crypto assets in the Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI) system shows the country’s commitment to crypto tax compliance and transparency. The

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