2005 is going to be an interesting year
Swiss Parliament accepts EU Savings Tax Directive. Over December 8 and 9, the House of Representatives in the Swiss Parliament voted through eight bilateral accords with the EU. This included
Risk and return
Contributed by SIMON DOWLING, Director, Close International Asset Management The investment world can be a risky place. John Sunderland, President of CBI, said at a recent conference that, “Britain’s greatness
Tax harmonisation and exchange of information…
Swiss unlikely to put savings tax directive to referendum Recent reports suggest that the passage towards implementation of the European Union’s Savings Tax Directive in Switzerland will be smoother than
The national health service in Portugal and you
What is the difference between a Medical Card (Credencial) and a Cartão do Utente, and who can have which? Medical Card (Credencial) A Medical Card is peculiar to British
Pensions in the spotlight
PART 2 To read part 1 of this article click here. This week I continue my previous article on the new UK pensions regulations that will come into force
Foreign affairs
The European Union has been in the forefront of foreign affairs in recent weeks. On issues as varied as democracy in Ukraine, human rights in Darfur, and the possible accession
What a declining dollar means for you
The stock markets may have reacted well to George W Bush’s re-election in the United States, but it has been a different story with the Dollar. The US currency has
Challenge 21
The great battle of the 19th century was against slavery. In the 20th century, the fight was against totalitarianism (left and right wing). A recent report published on human development
EU REPORT
Durão Barroso’s EU Commission has finally taken office amid a new row over one of its members, the French transport commissioner, Jacques Barrot, who failed to reveal a conviction for
Pensions in the spotlight
PART 1 The recent headlines about the UK pensions time bomb brought pensions firmly back into the spotlight. This issue was about people failing to save enough for their retirement