Financial transaction tax – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Wed, 30 Oct 2019 06:02:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Financial transaction tax – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 European court dismisses challenge to financial transaction tax https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/european-court-dismisses-challenge-to-financial-transaction-tax/ Wed, 30 Apr 2014 15:50:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/european-court-dismisses-challenge-to-financial-transaction-tax/ Eleven countries in Europe have agreed to establish the tax

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]]> Firms set to comply with dreaded FTT https://www.investmentexecutive.com/newspaper_/news-newspaper/firms-set-to-comply-with-dreaded-ftt/ Fri, 20 Sep 2013 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/firms-set-to-comply-with-dreaded-ftt/ Canada’s investment dealers have been passing on the cost of France’s financial transaction tax (FTT) to their clients on transactions the firms process involving French securities and American depository receipts (ADRs), even as Canadian financial services industry groups lobby against such taxes and the introduction of a broader European FTT set for next year. “Canadian […]

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]]> Canadian industry worried about impact of EU bank tax https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/canadian-industry-worried-about-impact-of-eu-bank-tax/ Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:25:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/canadian-industry-worried-about-impact-of-eu-bank-tax/ Groups call on Canada to continue voicing opposition to the proposed FTT at the upcoming meeting of G20 finance ministers later this month

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]]> EC unveils new financial transaction tax proposal https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/ec-unveils-new-financial-transaction-tax-proposal/ Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:35:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/ec-unveils-new-financial-transaction-tax-proposal/ FTT expected to raise €30 billion or more

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]]> Financial transaction taxes do little to reduce volatility: report https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/financial-transaction-taxes-do-little-to-reduce-volatility-report/ Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:05:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/financial-transaction-taxes-do-little-to-reduce-volatility-report/ Studies suggest tax increases volatility and decreases trading volume

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]]> Basel III standards are excessive, industry says https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/basel-iii-standards-are-excessive-industry-says/ Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/basel-iii-standards-are-excessive-industry-says/ Global securities industry lobbyists warn financial transaction tax will harm economic growth

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]]> UK to increase bank tax https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/uk-to-increase-bank-tax/ Tue, 08 Feb 2011 14:47:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/uk-to-increase-bank-tax/ Outlook and resilience of the UK banking sector has improved

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]]> UK government introduces bank levy https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/uk-government-introduces-bank-levy/ Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:01:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/uk-government-introduces-bank-levy/ Funds raised will go towards reducing UK budget deficit

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]]> UK raises rate of planned bank tax https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/uk-raises-rate-of-planned-bank-tax/ Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:42:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/uk-raises-rate-of-planned-bank-tax/ Rate for 2011 will be 0.05%

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]]> EU backs tax on banks https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/eu-backs-tax-on-banks/ Thu, 07 Oct 2010 21:46:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/eu-backs-tax-on-banks/ Tax could help promote financial stability and reduce volatility

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