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Germany revises double taxation agreement with Israel
Israeli Finance Minister Yair Lapid and his German counterpart, Wolfgang Schäuble, have signed a revised German-Israeli double taxation agreement in Berlin.
KKR strengthens Southeast Asia team with new hires
KKR said that Jaka Prasetya, former managing partner and founder of Leafgreen Capital Partners, has joined the firm as managing director to lead KKRs Indonesia efforts as well as credit and special situations initiatives in Southeast Asia.
Moving overseas assets to non-disclosure jurisdictions risks criminal investigations
Around 38% of advisers with clients holding offshore assets say their clients are starting to prefer other non-disclosure jurisdictions for investing their money, according to a research by Skandia International.
Indian tax agencies get data of Swiss Bank account holders
Indian government has made major breakthrough in retrieving black money stashed in secret Swiss account when 100 account holders agreed to furnish details of their holdings for lesser penal action for evasion.
Abbot Downing expands its Family Dynamics and Education practice
Abbot Downing has expanded its Family Dynamics and Education practice by adding senior family dynamics consultant, Jill Shipley, who has 15 years of experience working with family enterprises.
Scotiabank appoints new member to its board
Scotiabank has announced the appointment of Nora Aufreiter as a new member of the bank’s Board of Directors.
TCW appoints new global chief compliance officer
TCW Group siad that Jeffrey Engelsman has joined the firm as new global chief compliance officer.
CFTC names new secretary of the commission
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has named Christopher J. Kirkpatrick as new secretary of the commission. He will lead CFTCs Office of the Secretariat.
Advanced Capital Securities buys Lake Forest Securities
Advanced Capital Securities, a Latin American investment bank, has completed the acquisition of Lake Forest Securities, a Chicago-based broker-dealer that specializes in corporate fixed income securities and municipal bonds.
KGI Asia to buy AmFraser Securities for S$38 million
KGI Asia (Holdings) Pte, a brokerage unit of Taiwan-based China Development Financial Holding and part of KGI Securities Co, is planning to acquire Singapore-based stockbroker AmFraser Securities for S$38 million from AmInvestment Bank Group.