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Luxembourg’s LuxLeaks deal
Journal: The EU’s ongoing investigation into Luxembourg’s tax agreements with multinational corporations is threatening to leave a black mark on the Grand Duchy at the end of its six-month European presidency. Luxembourg’s finance ministry could face legal action from the European Commission, as the EU authority continues its probe into illegal state aid to corporates…
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Value of a Diamond in the Rough
Q: I’m having trouble understanding your statement that all value is subjective. I can clearly see how it applies to a diamond, but not to food. Food is necessary for life. Its value seems to be inherent or fundamental to the food itself. But you cannot eat a diamond. Its value is determined by passing…
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End of the Line – Part II: Year End Tax Planning Strategies
This article is Part II in a series of tax planning strategies for year-end tax planning for the 2015 tax series. The article addresses the Pooled Income Fund (PIF) which as this article demonstrates, has surprising planning utility in the current low interest rate environment. Planned giving officers of tax exempt organizations are very familiar…
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The End of the Line – Part I: Year End Tax Planning Strategies
This article is designed to provide an overview of a technique that might allow taxpayers to accomplish significant income tax savings at the end of the 2015 tax year. This planning can be accomplished regardless of whether you are a taxpayer with high W2 income or a taxpayer with a once in a lifetime realization…
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Is the Fed About to Light the Fuse on a $9 Trillion Debt Bomb?
The US Federal Reserve (Fed) and European Central Bank (ECB) have created a very dangerous situation. Throughout the last six years, there has been a sense of coordination between the Fed and ECB. This was evident both in terms of where capital went as well as how it was delivered via monetary policy. For instance,…
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Why is tiny Luxembourg key to China’s global plans?
An unlikely partnership? The numbers say otherwise. It might seem curious that China, a country of 1.4 billion people, should even notice Luxembourg’s half a million residents. But since Beijing’s decision to establish the tiny country as one of a few global trading hubs through which the RMB is being gradually internationalised, Luxembourg has emerged…
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Offshore private equity deals set to reach five-year high
Private equity deals accounted for more than a quarter of the total value of offshore mergers and acquisitions in the third quarter of 2015 and are set to reach the highest total dollar value in five years, according to a report by Appleby. [box]The Offshore-I report, which looks at private equity transactions in offshore markets…
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New association focuses on alternative asset classes and ‘luxury’ investments
Standard Bank Wealth and Investment has established a relationship with Stanley Gibbons to provide access to a series of exclusive portfolio plans for discerning investors keen to benefit from the growth and stability of the alternative asset luxury investments market. The Stanley Gibbons Group plc is the world’s leading rare stamp and prestige collectibles merchant. The Channel…
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