China: China, Hong Kong and Macau sign MoU for the Greater Bay Area Wealth Management Connect scheme

www.deacons.com/news-and-insights/publications/mainland-china-briefing-mainland-china,-hong-kong-and-macau-sign-mou.htmlfinancialinstitutions.bakermckenzie.com/2021/03/23/china-financial-revolution-in-2020-and-beyond/#page=1 See also:www.deacons.com/2022/03/23/launch-of-cross-border-fintech-pilot-trial-facility/ Update:www.kwm.com/hk/en/insights/latest-thinking/latest-developments-in-the-GBA.htmlwww.kwm.com/content/dam/kwm/insights/download-publication/china/2022/%E7%B2%A4%E6%B8%AF%E6%BE%B3%E5%A4%A7%E6%B9%BE%E5%8C%BA%E7%9A%84%E6%B3%95%E5%BE%8B%E4%B8%8E%E5%AE%9E%E8%B7%B54.pdfwww.kwm.com/hk/en/insights/latest-thinking/navigating-the-wealth-management-connect-scheme.html 0
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Cayman: Decision on Firewall Provisions and Forum non conveniens of Trusts

www.ogier.com/publications/firewall-and-forumwww.serlecourt.co.uk/images/uploads/news-and-events/Cayman_clarifies_trust_law_on_%E2%80%9Cfirewall%E2%80%9D_legislation_and_scope_of_jurisdiction_clauses.pdfSee also:www.mourant.com/news-and-views/updates/updates-2021/interpretation-of-the-cayman-islands–firewall-provisions-in-the-trusts-act-(2021-revision)—the-stingray-trust.aspxwww.careyolsen.com/briefings/judgments-jurisdiction-%E2%80%93-lessons-stingray-trustwww.charlesrussellspeechlys.com/en/news-and-insights/insights/litigation–dispute-resolution/2021/recent-trends-in-firewall-legislation-bvi-bermuda-and-gibraltar/ 0
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US: Puerto Rico Act 60 – Can you avoid US Tax?

bit.ly/3sIRVBwTo File or Not to File: That Is the Question for Bona Fide Residents of Puerto Rico | Perspectives & Events | Mayer Brown See also:www.caplindrysdale.com/files/28505_bidens_proposed_tax_increases__how_do_they_affect_bona_fide_residents_of_puerto_rico.pdfwww.mayerbrown.com/en/perspectives-events/publications/2022/07/i-left-my-home-in-georgia-new-guidance-on-becoming-a-bona-fide-resident-of-puerto-rico 0
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UK: SFO has no extraterritorial power to oblige foreign companies to disclose documents held outside jurisdiction

www.mishcon.com/news/section-2-cja-notices-are-not-extraterritorialwww.riskscreen.com/kyc360/news/serious-blow-judges-rule-serious-fraud-office-powers-to-investigate-foreign-companies-are-limited/www.supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2018-0215.htmlwww.stewartslaw.com/news/supreme-court-ruling-is-a-blow-to-serious-fraud-offices-investigative-powers/hsfnotes.com/tid/2021/02/11/sfos-extra-territorial-reach-more-limited-than-hmrcs-at-least-for-now/#page=1www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/uk/r-kbr-v-sfo-the-impact-on-hmrcs-extraterritorial-reach 0
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US: FFIEC updates Bank Secrecy Act / AML Examination Manual

www.findknowdo.com/news/03/01/2021/ffiec-updates-bank-secrecy-act/aml-examination-manual?utmbuckleyfirm.com/blog/2021-03-02/ffiec-updates-bsaaml-examination-manual#page=1Update:www.findknowdo.com/news/06/22/2021/ffiec-updates-bank-secrecy-act/aml-examination-manual?utmbuckleyfirm.com/blog/2021-06-24/ffiec-updates-bsaaml-examination-manual#page=1www.findknowdo.com/news/12/01/2021/ffiec-updates-bank-secrecy-act/aml-examination-manual?utmbuckleyfirm.com/blog/2021-12-03/ffiec-updates-bsaaml-examination-manual#page=1 Update:FFIEC Updates Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual | Troutman Pepper Financial ServicesFDIC Highlights Revisions to BSA/AML Examination Manual | Find Know Do 0
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