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20 May 2024

Four Carey Olsen lawyers star in Asian Legal Business Offshore Client Choice 2024

Press Release from Carey Olsen, Monday 20 May, 2024.  Carey Olsen Singapore partner Helen Wang and counsel Kate Lan, Rebecca Lee and Amelia Tan have been featured in the Asian Legal Business (ALB)

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20 May 2024

SINGAPORE: Singapore tightens grip on digital payment token providers

The MAS of Singapore has recently announced stringent AML and CFT controls on digital payment token (DPT) service providers. According to Moody’s, these regulatory changes aim to mitigate the risk

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20 May 2024

HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s family office measures succeed in attracting global interest

Hong Kong’s tax breaks and immigration policies to attract tycoons to set up family offices have been quite successful, as they have piqued the interest of many billionaires over the past year,

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20 May 2024

GREECE: Greece legislates tax and pension reforms

Greek lawmakers early on Monday approved new tax and pension reforms, a move the left-led government hopes will help unlock fresh bailout funds under a financial lifeline worth up to 86 billion euros

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20 May 2024

EU: EU outlines plans to make multinationals pay their share of tax

The European Commission outlined plans on Wednesday to limit how much multinational companies can reduce taxes on their European earnings through the use of creative accounting. The Commission, set

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17 May 2024

AFRICA: IMF urges Nigeria to regulate digital asset exchanges

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recommended that Nigeria impose registration or licensing requirements on global digital asset trading platforms, in a report published May 9. The advice follows

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17 May 2024

Carey Olsen named International Law Firm of the Year by Citywealth

Press Release from Carey Olsen, Friday 17 May, 2024.  Carey Olsen has been named International Law Firm of the Year at the eighteenth annual Citywealth Magic Circle Awards 2024. The awards recognise

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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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