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
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
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
Nothing is certain in this life save death and taxes…
…unless you attended the recent Blevins Franks Seminars? Blevins Franks Trustees recently held their annual Autumn Seminars throughout Southern Europe. They hold two financial seminars each year and this season
The importance of being a pioneer
Few things are so neglected in strategy as the importance of being the first company to enter a market segment, which no one has decided to enter before due to