The other day, STEP ran a report warning that the proliferation of Tax Information Exchange Agreements created the risk that data will be transferred to countries with potentially bad or unreliable records for protecting privacy. It is about time that the privavy aspect of private banking was taken seriously. I have been frankly appalled at how some governments - including those who like to strike high attitudes - have been willing to make use of stolen bank data; some of this data will be ab... Read More
This afternoon, I spoke on the Reuters Insider TV channel about a recent Boston Consulting Group report about how women feel they are not being treated well enough by wealth managers. It is not clear to me whether they feel this more severely than men - it maybe that regardless of gender, the wealth management industry needs to do more to improve the quality of client service. But if there is a specific issue in what is still a fairly male-dominated industry, then firms will be making a smart... Read More
Dear all
A new boutique firm for tax and legal advice in Belgium has been established: ARMADA CONSULT (Tax - Legal - Real Estate & Investments)
Key specialities:
- estate and tax planning
- real estate advice
- real estate agent for foreign investors who seek real estate investments in Belgium (commercial, residential, etc)
- particular know-how in the field of real estate annuity
- good knowledge of Belgian real estate and f... Read More
