International Issues

The Financial Stability Forum (FSF) meets next week *to assess potential risks and vulnerabilities in the international financial system and initiatives to address them.”* At this 16th meeting on September … Read More

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has released a new report – **Trade Based Money Laundering** – that examines ways in which the international trade system can be misused for … Read More

***”The Treasury Department recognizes the importance of the longstanding ties between the U.S. and Latin American financial sectors.”*** Pat O’Brien, Treasury Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing This past week the … Read More

The **International Tax Planning Association** (ITPA) has released a summary of various presentations from its latest meeting, held in Lausanne June 18-20. These include: • The Role of Switzerland in … Read More

The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General yesterday launched the ***Global Alliance for Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and Development***. *”The Alliance provides the platform and network of international experiences in which … Read More

**Richard J. Hay Stikeman Elliott** ***Financial Services considered one of the most profitable sectors of the global economy*** Richard Hay, Tax Partner and Head of the Private Capital Group in … Read More

The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) has announed that the inaugural meeting of the Global Alliance for Information and Communication Technologies and Development will take place next … Read More

**Daniel Glaser Deputy Assistant Secretary US Treasury** ***”…healthy financial sectors, effectively protected from abuse, bring increased investment and business”*** The Financial Crime Forum Asia Pacific is being held this week … Read More

Presenting remarks at the recent 55th Plenary Meeting of the Group of Thirty in Mexico City, Agustín Carstens, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, took the opportunity to … Read More