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Spain Introduces a New Visa and Reduces Taxes for Foreign Startups and Digital Nomads
The Spanish Parliament has adopted the new law for start-ups and digital nomads, which limits who is qualified for this visa and foresees...
Nov 9, 20222 min read


Accountants in Cyprus leave PwC to keep clients with ties to Russia
To accept business from clients with Russian ties which the Big Four accounting firms are no longer considering, a group of PwC partners...
Nov 8, 20223 min read


Crown Melbourne fined AUD$120M (€77.6M) for gambling regulation "systemic failures"
Crown Casino in Melbourne was fined AUD$120 million (€77.6 million) for "systemic failures" in its social responsibility measures. The...
Nov 8, 20222 min read


Europe's addiction on Russian gas
Despite the demise of Nord Stream, EU imports of liquefied natural gas from Russia have surged by 46 percent this year. Since Vladimir...
Nov 8, 20223 min read


Deutsche Bank to be penalized if long-standing AML concerns are not resolved by the deadline of 2023
Deutsche Bank has been given until the middle of 2023 to improve its AML procedures, or else Germany's financial watchdog BaFin will...
Nov 7, 20222 min read


S&P raises Qatar's credit rating due to its declining debt load
S&P Ratings upgraded Qatar's long-term sovereign credit rating from "AA-" to "AA" on Friday, citing improvements in the country's fiscal...
Nov 7, 20221 min read


The US Federal Reserve boosts interest rates to their highest level in 15 years
The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates for the sixth time since March, making mortgages and other loans more expensive and...
Nov 4, 20221 min read


In 2022, more than 9,000 international corporate employees sought relocation to Cyprus
A successful government initiative to attract foreign expertise and digital nomads. Since the government's plan for luring firms and...
Nov 2, 20223 min read


South Africa inching closer to FATF watchlist
During a November 2019 site visit, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group...
Nov 1, 20222 min read


Singapore's upcoming 'first of its kind' AML data sharing network
A "first of its kind" AML data exchange platform for banks is about to go live in Singapore and will be operating as of next year. Six...
Oct 31, 20222 min read


Beijing's sanctioned EU lawmakers, will soon travel to Taiwan
Following the Chinese ruling party's top congress, a delegation of eight European lawmakers, two of whom have been sanctioned by Beijing,...
Oct 31, 20222 min read


Former JPMorgan compliance executive settles SOX whistleblower action with bank
A compliance officer who sued JPMorgan Chase on the grounds that she was terminated for reporting weaknesses in the bank's anti-money...
Oct 27, 20221 min read


Due to the cost of living problem, children are increasingly used as money mules
Due to the cost-of-living crisis, children as young as 14 are being employed by criminal gangs as "money mules." Police have noticed "a...
Oct 27, 20223 min read


The Singapore Central Bank has proposed regulations for crypto trading and stablecoins
In an effort to lessen the potential of consumer harm from the industry's volatility, Singapore's central bank has proposed additional...
Oct 27, 20222 min read


Rishi Sunak: "We face a profound economic challenge. We only have one chance, to succeed."
Rishi Sunak, the newly elected leader of the Tories, promised to lead the UK "with integrity and humility" but he also stated that the...
Oct 25, 20222 min read


Credit Suisse was ordered to pay €238M for AML breaches in France
Credit Suisse, agreed to pay €238M on Monday to settle an AML inquiry in France. It comes after a protracted French investigation into a...
Oct 25, 20222 min read


Being blacklisted by FATF is very rare, which is why Myanmar was branded as a pariah
Just recently, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) updated its two public publications, which are together known as "High-risk and...
Oct 25, 20224 min read


Malta recovers from the FATF delisting
Following FATF's decision to remove the smallest member of the EU off its "grey-list" earlier this year, Malta's attractiveness for...
Oct 24, 20222 min read


The outcome of Brazil's general election might affect TP regulations
The timing of Brazil's OECD compliance, according to tax directors from three MNEs, including JTI, is dependent on the impending...
Oct 21, 20225 min read


Second raid on Deutsche's Frankfurt headquarters related to the "cum-ex" controversy
The Frankfurt offices of Deutsche Bank have been searched by police for the second time. German investigators searched 10 current and...
Oct 21, 20222 min read
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