Stories that are tagged 'agreements'

	Swiss Asset Managers Slam 'Incoherent' Financial Centre Strategy 5/16/2012 During its general assembly in Zurich, the Swiss Association of Asset Managers criticized the government’s ‘white money strategy’, a new financial market policy geared towards the management of taxed assets, calling instead for a coherent strategy for the Swiss financial centre.
	Lamy Sings Praises Of IT Agreement 5/16/2012 At the opening of a symposium to mark the 15th Anniversary of the Information Technology Agreement, which substantially liberalized taxes on the global trade of computer products, World Trade Organization Director-General Pascal Lamy emphasized that the success of the agreement could easily be transferred to other growth, and innovation-promoting industries.
	China, Switzerland Make Progress In FTA Talks 5/16/2012 The latest round of negotiations on the proposed free trade agreement between China and Switzerland, which was held in Beijing on May 8-10, is said to have reached some consensus and made significant progress.
	Mexico, Qatar Sign DTA 5/15/2012 On May 14, 2012 in Mexico City, Mexico’s Deputy Secretary of the Treasury and Public Credit, José Antonio González Anaya, and Qatar's Director of Public Revenues and Taxes, Moftah Jassim Al Moftah, signed a double taxation agreement between their two countries.
	IRS Non-Resident Reporting Rule Questioned Again 5/16/2012 The Treasury Department’s failure to provide sufficient answers about Internal Revenue Service regulations requiring United States banks to disclose interest paid to non-resident aliens has prompted the House of Representatives’ Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Charles Boustany to request additional information.
	EU's First EPA With African Countries Goes Into Effect 5/16/2012 The interim Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and four Eastern and Southern African states, Mauritius, Madagascar, the Seychelles and Zimbabwe, went into effect on May 14, 2012.
	De Gucht Sees EU-US Trade Treaty In 2014 5/15/2012 In a speech on the future of transatlantic trade, to the recent AmCham Germany Annual Membership Meeting in Hamburg, the European Commissioner for Trade Karel De Gucht foresaw the possibility of a comprehensive free trade agreement between the United States and the European Union in 2014.
	South Africa Loses CGT Exit Charge Appeal 5/11/2012 The South African Revenue Service has lost its Supreme Court appeal on a case concerning the capital gains tax that it said should be applied on a deemed disposal when a taxpayer becomes non-resident.
	China, Colombia Initiate Free Trade Talks 5/11/2012 Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has welcomed the conclusion of a total of nine cooperation agreements with China during a recent official visit to Beijing, where it was agreed that the two countries would commence discussions on the feasibility of a bilateral free trade agreement.
	Qatar DTA Will Boost Investment In Bermuda, Says Cox 5/11/2012 Bermuda's Premier, and Minister for Finance, Paula Cox, has stressed that the signing of a Double Tax Agreement with Qatar will significantly strengthen the territory's ability to act as a western hub for the Islamic financial services industry.
	Hong Kong Still Sees Problems On Mainland Services 5/11/2012 Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Gregory So, has replied to a question in the Legislative Council regarding the tax and procedural difficulties being experienced by the Hong Kong services sector in developing business in Mainland China.
	Italy, Switzerland Agree To Tax Talks 5/11/2012 Following the recent positive developments with regard to the tax treaties between Switzerland and various European Union member states, a meeting held on May 9 between Swiss and Italian officials has agreed to the establishment of a working group to resolve the outstanding tax problems between their two countries.
	USTR Urges Extension Of AGOA's Textile Provision 5/11/2012 The United States Trade Representative has confirmed that the Administration is committed to boosting trade with African nations through the African Growth and Opportunity Act and, in that respect, renewal of its Third-Country Fabric provision is seen as crucial.
	Malaysia, India Sign Revised DTA 5/10/2012 On May 9, 2012, in Kuala Lumpur, Vijay Gokhale, the High Commissioner of India to Malaysia, and Wan Abdul Aziz Wan Abdullah, Secretary General of Treasury in the Malaysian Ministry of Finance signed a revised double taxation agreement between their two countries.
	Liechtenstein, Georgia Initial Landmark DTA 5/9/2012 Liechtenstein and Georgia have recently initialled in Tbilisi a bilateral double taxation agreement between the two countries in the area of taxes on income and on wealth.
	Jersey Enhances Regulatory Cooperation With Germany 5/9/2012 The Jersey Financial Services Commission has announced the signing of a cooperation agreement to boost its relationship with the German banking, insurance and investment firms' regulator, the Bundesanstalt fur Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht.
	S Korea, China, Agree To Trilateral FTA Talks With Japan 5/8/2012 With South Korea and China due to begin their negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement, a trilateral agreement to include Japan will also be under discussion at a prior meeting of the three countries’ trade ministers.
	NZ Improves Taxpayer Information Sharing 5/8/2012 New Zealand’s Inland Revenue and the Ministry of Social Development are set to expand their information sharing practices to include the automatic sharing of relevant taxpayer information.
	WIPO, EPO Agree To Support Patent Cooperation Treaty 5/8/2012 With the aim of further developing the international patent system within the framework of the Patent Cooperation Treaty, the European Patent Office and the World Intellectual Property Organization have agreed on a comprehensive three-year technical co-operation scheme.
	Armenian, Latvian Tax Agencies Sign Cooperation Pact 5/4/2012 The tax authorities of Latvia and Armenia have agreed to cooperate more deeply on fiscal compliance issues, during a four-day meeting which culminated in the signing of a memorandum of understanding.
	Tax Guidance Issued For Foreign Ships Visiting Australia 5/4/2012 The Australian Taxation Office has recently issued guidance on the tax requirements that must be met by foreign-based ship owners and charterers carrying passengers, livestock, mail or goods shipped in Australia.
	Left Demands Improvements To Swiss-German Tax Deal 5/7/2012 Despite cracks appearing in cross-party relations, Germany’s red-green federal states, governed by both the Social Democrats and by the Green Party, are said to remain united in their firm opposition to the Swiss-German tax deal, and in their demands for improvements to be made to the text.
	New Zealand, Canada Sign DTA 5/3/2012 On May 3, New Zealand’s Revenue Minister, Peter Dunne, and the Canadian Minister of International Trade, Ed Fast, signed an updated double tax agreement to replace their countries’ 1980 bilateral treaty.
	Swiss Left Seeks To Delay Debate On Tax Deals 5/4/2012 Switzerland’s Social Democrats have threatened to block in parliament the landmark withholding tax agreements concluded recently with Germany, the UK and Austria, if the treaties are not in accordance with the party line.
	South Korea, China To Start FTA Talks 5/4/2012 The Chinese Minister of Commerce Chen Deming and South Korea’s Trade Minister Park Tae-ho have announced, after a meeting in Beijing on May 2, the official launch of negotiations for a China-South Korea free trade agreement.
	Frieden Backs 'Inspirational' Swiss-German Tax Deal 5/2/2012 Luxembourg’s Finance Minister Luc Frieden has recently underscored that the Swiss-German bilateral tax treaty will greatly influence and will be ‘inspiring’ for the ongoing debate within the European Union on the taxation of interest.
	US Issues Annual IPR Country Report 5/3/2012 The Office of the United States Trade Representative has released its annual ‘Special 301 Report’ on the perceived adequacy and effectiveness of US trading partners’ protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR).
	IoM Contributes To UK Tax Transparency Program 5/1/2012 The Isle of Man government has recently participated in an initiative funded by the UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office to provide training to the British Overseas Territories of Montserrat and Anguilla to help them meet their international obligations on tax information exchange.
	ASEAN Enhances Patent Cooperation Programme 5/2/2012 As announced by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Intellectual Property Offices, their Patent Examination Co-operation (ASPEC) programme has now been enhanced, after a regular review at a working group meeting in Bangkok in November last year.
	India Obtains TIE Relaxations From Switzerland 5/2/2012 According to a statement from the India’s Ministry of Finance, the Indian and Swiss governments have signed a protocol to their bilateral double taxation agreement, which will allow for a 'liberal interpretation' of the identity requirements before the exchange of information.
	US Business Pushes For US-Egypt FTA 5/2/2012 The United States-Egypt Business Council of the US Chamber of Commerce has held meetings with senior members of Congress to push for commencement of negotiations on a US-Egypt free trade agreement.
	ASEAN, EU Confirm Importance Of FTA Talks 5/2/2012 When the foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and European Union held a meeting in Brunei on April 27, emphasis was laid on the on-going negotiation of free trade agreements between the two regions.
	Uruguay To Exchange Tax Information With Argentina 5/1/2012 Uruguay has agreed to share tax information with Argentina, under a landmark double tax agreement recently signed between the two nations.
	Di Pietro Calls For Tax Treaty With Switzerland 5/1/2012 Antonio di Pietro, the former anti-corruption magistrate and present leader of the Italia dei Valori opposition party, has written in his blog that the Italian government should now be looking to garner the EUR40bn (USD53bn) in tax revenue that could be available by concluding a tax treaty with Switzerland.
	Bermuda Financial Services Conference Hailed Success 4/30/2012 Bermuda has welcomed the success of the Annual Bermuda Financial Services Conference, held in London on April 24, 2012, which attracted an audience of more than 260 leading lawyers, accountants and financial services executives.
	Ireland, US In Talks Over FATCA 5/1/2012 Ireland and the United States are in talks to establish a common approach to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, drawing on domestic and international tax legislation and treaties.
	Ireland Details Planned Stability Treaty Legislation 4/30/2012 Ireland's Finance Minister Michael Noonan has outlined plans for future legislation that would implement key provisions of the European Stability Treaty, were the Irish people to vote in favour of adopting it at a forthcoming referendum.
	Switzerland To Conclude TIEAs 4/27/2012 The Swiss Federal Council has recently taken the decision to agree to the international standard on administrative assistance not only in double taxation agreements, but also in so-called tax information exchange agreements.
	Hong Kong Signs DTA With Malaysia 4/27/2012 On April 25, in Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary, John C Tsang, and the Malaysian Minister of Finance, Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah, signed a comprehensive double taxation agreement between Hong Kong and Malaysia.
	Bermuda Signs TIEAs With Italy, Malaysia 4/27/2012 Bermuda Premier Paula Cox on April 23 signed additional tax information exchange agreements with Malaysia and Italy in London.
	Canada-EU Trade Talks Entering Final Straight 4/26/2012 An ambitious Canada-European Union trade agreement will benefit businesses and workers, ministers from Canada and Denmark said after they met to discuss the ongoing negotiations.
	Luxembourg, Germany Sign Revised DTA 4/25/2012 German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble and his Luxembourg counterpart Luc Frieden have recently signed in Berlin a new agreement on the avoidance of double taxation in the area of taxes on income.
	Canada, Costa Rica To Expand FTA 4/25/2012 Canada and Costa Rica have concluded a third round of talks on the expansion and modernization of their existing free trade agreement.
	EU Data Watchdog Confirms ACTA Privacy Concerns 4/26/2012 The European Data Protection Supervisor has issued a further Opinion, deciding that the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement may have unacceptable side effects on the fundamental rights of individuals, if its measures are not implemented properly.
	Swiss Parliament Adopts Tax Deal With Austria 4/25/2012 Switzerland’s Federal Council has recently adopted the text of the withholding tax agreement with Austria.
	Malta Signs Gambling Oversight Agreements 4/25/2012 Malta's Lotteries and Gaming Authority has announced the signing of three cooperation agreements with other regulators, the European Sports Security Association, the sports integrity agency of global soccer association FIFA, and the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, to strengthen its domestic oversight capabilities and contribute towards international enforcement efforts.
	Swiss Lawmakers To Examine German, UK Tax Deals 4/23/2012 The Swiss Federal Council has recently submitted to parliament the bilateral withholding tax agreements with Germany and the UK, together with the Federal Act on International Withholding Tax, designed to implement the new agreements.
	Bermuda Signs MLAT With The US 4/23/2012 Bermuda's Prime Minister Paula Cox has noted the recent conclusion of a new Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with the United States, which will significantly boost cooperation between the nations, and aid the countries in more effectively tackling financial crime.
	SVG's Tax Transparency Endorsed 4/20/2012 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has welcomed the adoption of a report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development that confirms the territory has adequate frameworks in place to meet international standards on tax transparency and information exchange.
	South Africa Pushing For Tax Compliance By HNWIs 4/20/2012 In reply to a question in the National Assembly, South Africa’s Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan confirmed that the South African Revenue Service has taken steps to improve income tax compliance among high net worth individuals (HNWIs).
	Liechtenstein, Sweden TIEA Enters Into Force 4/19/2012 The bilateral tax information exchange agreement between Liechtenstein and Sweden has now entered into force, following ratification of the treaty by the relevant contracting parties.
	Canada, Chile Expand FTA 4/18/2012 Canada and Chile have signed a modernized and expanded free trade agreement, designed to deepen commercial ties between the two countries.
	IRS Issues Final Non-Resident Reporting Rule 4/18/2012 The Treasury Department has issued the final regulations on the reporting to the Internal Revenue Service of interest paid to non-residents by United States banks from January 1, 2013.
	Swiss Bankers Welcome Tax Deal With Austria 4/18/2012 The Swiss Bankers Association has recently taken note of the signing of the bilateral tax agreement between Switzerland and Austria, and has welcomed the fact that the Confederation’s strategy for tax conformity, defined over two years ago, has now been substantiated with a third European country following the agreements signed with the UK and with Germany.
	Hong Kong, Spain DTA Enters Into Force 4/16/2012 The agreement for the avoidance of double taxation, signed between Hong Kong and Spain on April 1 last year, came into force on April 13, after the completion of ratification procedures on both sides.
	IMF Loan Provided For Bangladeshi Tax Reform 4/16/2012 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a loan worth up to USD987m for Bangladesh, to aid the government in undertaking numerous reforms, including a restructuring of the tax regime, to boost the nation's appeal to investors and secure a downward debt trajectory.
	Switzerland Stands Firm On Revised German Tax Deal 4/17/2012 Staunchly defending the importance of the bilateral tax agreement with Germany, as a means to resolve the longstanding issue of undeclared assets held by German residents in the Confederation’s banks, Swiss Finance Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf has ruled out any further compromises.
	Netherlands, Germany Seal New DTA 4/16/2012 German State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Emily Haber and Dutch State Secretary for Finance Frans Weekers have recently signed in Berlin a new bilateral double taxation agreement between the two countries.
	Mauritius, Luxembourg Initial Revised DTA 4/13/2012 Luxembourg’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Jean Asselborn has recently conducted a working visit to the island of Mauritius, with the main aim of deepening existing relations, and in particular bilateral economic ties, with the visit culminating in the initialling of a revised bilateral double taxation agreement between the two countries.
	Japan To Pursue Chinese FTA If Tripartite Deal Falters 4/16/2012 If a proposed tripartite China-Japan-South Korea free trade agreement is delayed by South Korean doubts, the Japanese government has decided to try to begin, instead, immediate bilateral trade talks with China.
	Minister Promotes Canada, Peru Trade 4/16/2012 Canada's Minister of International Trade has been promoting the benefits of a deepened Canada-Peru trade and investment partnership, stressing that the relationship creates jobs, prosperity and positive change.
	EU, US Adopt Commitment To Open FDI Regime 4/12/2012 Within the framework of the Transatlantic Economic Council, the European Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht has announced that the European Union and the United States have reaffirmed their commitment to a set of principles for creating and maintaining an open, transparent and non-discriminatory international investment regime.
	Germany's SPD Rejects Revised Swiss Tax Deal 4/12/2012 Sigmar Gabriel, leader of Germany’s Social Democrats, has once again reiterated his party’s intention ‘to stop’ the Swiss tax deal in the Bundesrat, where the coalition lacks the necessary majority, despite the recent signing of a Supplementary Protocol to the agreement, aimed at appeasing both the German opposition parties and the federal states, as well as the European Commission.
	China, S Korea, Japan Agree To FTA Talks At An Early Date 4/12/2012 The foreign ministers of China, Japan and South Korea have recently come together in Ningbo, the seaport city on China’s east coast, for their sixth tripartite meeting, covering cooperation in many areas, including the prospective bilateral and trilateral free trade agreements.
	CIOT Expects UK-Swiss Tax Deal Re-Write 4/11/2012 Changes to the Swiss-German tax treaty could lead to higher charges for UK holders of undeclared Swiss bank accounts, the Chartered Institute of Taxation has warned.
	Business Calls For US-Brazil Trade Treaty 4/10/2012 On the occasion of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's visit to the United States on April 9, the US Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Thomas Donohue called on the two countries to begin discussions on a comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.
	Results Of Annual US Review Of Telecommunications Trade Agreements 4/10/2012 United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk has announced the results of the 2012 annual review of the operation and effectiveness of telecommunications trade agreements under Section 1377 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988.
	APEC Focuses On Trade And Investment 4/6/2012 The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation is moving ahead with cooperative efforts to evaluate and identify initiatives to support freer, faster and more beneficial trade in the region that will lead ultimately, it is hoped, to a Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific.
	Switzerland, Germany Renegotiate Landmark Tax Arrangement 4/9/2012 The Swiss government has confirmed the signing of a Supplementary Protocol with Germany that amends the previous agreement of September 21, 2011, which allocates to Germany the payment of withholding taxes on German deposits held in Swiss banks.
	Hong Kong-Japan DTA Comes Into Effect 4/6/2012 The governments of Japan and Hong Kong have exchanged notes and agreed that the double taxation agreement between the two countries entered into force on April 1, 2012.
	ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement Enters Into Force 4/9/2012 At the recent 20th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, its leaders welcomed the entry into force of the ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement.
	Canada Promotes Budget's Trade Benefits 4/6/2012 Canada's 2012 Budget will help expand trade and open new markets for businesses, the Minister in charge has said.
	OECD Issues New Peer Reviews 4/5/2012 The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, publishing eleven new peer reviews, has said that the vast majority of territories which have been subject to critical assessments have implemented satisfactory legislative regimes that can facilitate the exchange of information on request.
	EU Agrees ECJ Submission On ACTA 4/6/2012 The European Commission has taken the next step in referring the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement to the European Court of Justice, by agreeing on the legal submission to be put before the Court.
	South Korea, Italy Sign TIE Protocol 4/5/2012 A protocol to the existing double taxation agreement between South Korea and Italy was signed on April 3, and is expected to take effect in the first half of this year.
	German Lawmakers Adopt Updated DTA With Turkey 4/5/2012 The German Bundestag, or lower house of parliament, has recently adopted the federal government’s bill pertaining to the bilateral double taxation agreement with Turkey, signed in Berlin by German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble and his Turkish counterpart Mehmet Simsek on September 19, 2011.
	NZ Looks To Join International IP Protocol 4/6/2012 New Zealand looks likely to sign an international protocol on the registration of trademarks, as it undertakes an ‘operational preparedness’ test to ready itself.
	Ireland Receives Danish Bailout Loan 4/4/2012 Ireland has received EUR100m via its loan agreement with Denmark, funding welcomed by the Finance Minster who said that the bailout is helping the country rebuild its economy.
	EU Provides Funding For Caribbean Tax, Regulatory Reforms 4/4/2012 The Caribbean Forum of African Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Commission on March 29, 2012, signed three financial agreements, which will provide Caribbean nations with additional funding to facilitate regional integration, and for reforms to ensure the Caribbean trade bloc can take full advantage of the Economic Partnership Agreement in place with the European Union.
	UAE, Montenegro Ink DTA, Investment Treaty 4/4/2012 The United Arab Emirates has signed a double taxation agreement and an investment promotion and protection treaty with the Republic of Montenegro.
	ASEAN Reaffirms Commitment To AEC By 2015 4/4/2012 In Phnom Penh, on April 3-4 2012, at the 20th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit, its member states acknowledged the significance of the progress that has been made in the implementation of the roadmap towards an ASEAN Economic Community by 2015.
	De Gucht Calls For An EU-ASEAN FTA 4/4/2012 During his speech to the European Union – Association of Southeast Asian Nations Business Summit in Phnom Penh on April 1, Karel De Gucht, the European Commissioner for Trade, stressed that a comprehensive free trade agreement was needed between the two regions.
	China To Reduce Tariffs To Boost Imports 4/2/2012 Premier Wen Jiabao chaired a Chinese State Council meeting on the March 28, at which it was decided that, in order to achieve a sustainable balance of foreign trade between exports and imports, and to optimize its mix of imports, China should selectively reduce its import tariffs.
	Canada's Amended DTAs Enter Into Force 3/30/2012 Canada's updated tax treaties with Italy and Switzerland have entered into force, agreements the Finance Minister said will strengthen the country's tax system.
	Ireland, China Finalise Strategic Partnership Agreement 4/2/2012 Ireland and China have concluded a Strategic Partnership Agreement, hailed by the Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny as a major step-up in relations that will lead to greater trade and investment.
	Liechtenstein's Nordic TIEAs Enter Into Force 3/30/2012 The Liechtenstein government has recently announced that the bilateral tax information exchange agreements (TIEAs) concluded with Norway, Finland, Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands are due to enter into force shortly, following ratification of the treaties by the relevant contracting parties.
	Guernsey Reports Strong Tax Amnesty Take-Up 3/29/2012 The Guernsey government has reported a significant uptake from taxpayers of its income tax irregularities amnesty launched in 2011.
	Liechtenstein Sends DTA With Germany To Parliament 3/29/2012 The Liechtenstein government has announced that it has recently submitted to parliament for approval a report pertaining to the bilateral double taxation agreement with Germany, aimed at preventing double taxation and tax evasion in the area of taxes on income and on wealth.
	COMESA Members And EU Discuss EPAs 3/29/2012 A delegation of MEPs from the European Parliament has recently held a consultative meeting in Lusaka, Zambia, with the Chair of the Eastern and Southern Africa group of countries to discuss their Economic Partnership Agreement negotiations with the European Union.
	Key Pushes For New Zealand-South Korea FTA 3/28/2012 In his remarks to the Kiwi Chamber of Commerce while in Seoul, New Zealand’s Prime Minister John Key pushed for a completion of his country’s free trade agreement with South Korea.
	Netherlands To Extend Tax Treaty Network In South America 3/28/2012 Dutch State Secretary for Finance Frans Weekers is currently conducting a working visit to South America, with the intention of extending the country’s tax treaty network.
	Morocco, Hungary Strengthen Economic Ties 3/28/2012 Moroccan Finance Minister Nizar Baraka has recently held talks in Morocco with the President of the Hungarian National Assembly Laszlo Kover, with the discussions centring on plans to strengthen economic relations between the two countries.
	US Removes Argentina From GSP Programme 3/28/2012 In accordance with the Trade Act of 1974, President Barack Obama has provided notification of his intent to suspend Argentina as a beneficiary developing country under the United States Generalized System of Preferences programme.
	South Korea, Turkey Sign Preliminary FTA 3/27/2012 Following meetings earlier this month, South Korea and Turkey were able, on March 26, to sign an initial agreement on trade in goods, as a step on the way to a full bilateral free trade agreement.
	Switzerland Snubs Tax Deal With Austria 3/28/2012 The Swiss government has no firm plans to conclude a bilateral tax agreement with Austria to resolve the longstanding issue of undeclared bank accounts held by Austrian nationals in the Confederation’s banks despite claims to the contrary by the Austrian government.
	Australia-India Treaty Protocol Released 3/26/2012 The Australian government has released details of a new protocol to its tax treaty with India, signed in December.
	New Zealand, Malaysia Discuss TPP 3/26/2012 New Zealand’s trade minister has been discussing the ongoing Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations as part of a Malaysian trade visit.
	SEC Enhances Cooperation With EU, Cayman Islands 3/27/2012 The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has announced that it has established two memoranda of understanding with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority and the European Securities and Markets Authority, as part of its long-term strategy to improve the oversight of regulated entities that operate across national borders.
	Canada To Negotiate FTAs With Thailand, Japan 3/27/2012 During the visit of Stephen Harper (pictured), the Canadian Prime Minister, to South-east Asia, he has announced, together with Yingluck Shinawatra, the Prime Minister of Thailand, and Yoshihiko Noda, the Prime Minister of Japan, that Canada will pursue bilateral free trade agreements with both countries.
	Japan, China, South Korea Agree On Investment Pact 3/26/2012 China, Japan and South Korea have recently held successful negotiations in Beijing, at the end of which the text of a tripartite investment agreement was initialled.

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