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Global Tax Update

1 month ago | lexology.com | Geoff Cook |Ben Robins |Justine Bielik

The OECD's Global Tax Initiatives The United States' withdrawal from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) global tax agreement has rocked the international tax landscape. The OECD's twin initiatives - Pillar I and Pillar II - were designed to address the digital economy's tax challenges and introduce a global minimum corporate tax rate.
What's New in ArcGIS for AutoCAD (January 2025)

Jan 23, 2025 | esri.com | Michael Davidson |Geoff Cook

ArcGIS for AutoCAD is a plug-in application that connects GIS and CAD teams, while also centralizing project data for use by other stakeholders. Whether gathering existing conditions or transacting on the system of record, CAD technicians, civil engineers, and surveyors become collaborators in GIS processes. Use the plug-in to contextualize site data with maps and imagery from your ArcGIS organization and ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World.
Global Tax Update

Jan 20, 2025 | mourant.com | Geoff Cook |Ben Robins |Justine Bielik

The U.S. withdrawal has triggered fresh challenges for IFCs, including for jurisdictions that had already taken steps to align with the OECD's tax initiatives, such as economic substance requirements and enhancing transparency arrangements. Tax-neutral jurisdictions like the Cayman Islands and BVI have traditionally implemented economic substance laws and exchange-of-information agreements to maintain global legitimacy.
Global Elections Of 2024: A Geopolitical Shift And Implications For IFCs | IFC Review

Jan 14, 2025 | ifcreview.com | Geoff Cook

15/01/25 The global geopolitical landscape has undergone transformational shifts throughout 2024, and as we head into 2025, the impact of these changes is set to reverberate across economies and markets worldwide. These shifts present opportunities and challenges for small-state International Finance Centres (IFCs).
5 for 25: Trends Shaping Global Events, Trade, and Investment in 2025

Jan 14, 2025 | mourant.com | Geoff Cook |Jonathan Rigby

As 2024 recedes into the memory, a decisive moment in global politics is upon us: Donald Trump will be returning to the White House on 20 January. Trump's return will transform U.S. domestic policy and reverberate through the international system by up-ending trade, investment, and geopolitical risk patterns. These changes will affect private capital investors, including those operating in small-state international finance centres (IFCs), who must gauge their response.
What's New in ArcGIS GeoBIM (November 2024)

Nov 12, 2024 | esri.com | Geoff Cook

Access the release notes for more details about this release on ArcGIS Online. There, you will also find links to other helpful product resources about ArcGIS GeoBIM. OverviewArcGIS GeoBIM delivers an innovative, easy-to-use web-based experience for teams to collaborate on building information modeling (BIM) projects and issues in geospatial context.
Global Debt, Interest Rates, and Inflation: Navigating the Path to 2025

Oct 24, 2024 | mourant.com | Geoff Cook

Global debt has been steadily rising for over a decade, with the COVID-19 pandemic accelerating this trajectory. By 2023, global debt reached an unprecedented $307 trillion, according to the Institute of International Finance (IIF). Public sector borrowing accounted for over $97 trillion, or roughly 30% of this total, largely driven by governments’ fiscal responses to the pandemic.
Global Debt, Interest Rates, and Inflation: Navigating the Path to 2025

Oct 24, 2024 | lexology.com | Geoff Cook

As we approach the midpoint of the decade, global debt, elevated inflation, and fluctuating interest rates dominate the economic landscape. The world continues to grapple with the aftermath of pandemic-induced fiscal policies, geopolitical tensions, and structural shifts in global supply chains. Together, these factors present a formidable set of challenges, creating uncertainty for policymakers, investors, and corporations alike.
Private Capital – moving into calmer waters? | International Adviser

Aug 23, 2024 | international-adviser.com | Geoff Cook

The turbulent events of 2023 have faded in the rear view mirror. Year-end results shrugged off banking failures, bond market gyrations, and higher-for-longer interest rate predictions, giving way to speculation about how central banks would begin to cut rates in the context of falling inflation. Exits, add-ons, and fundraising slowed with interest rates still elevated.
Private Capital - Moving into Calmer Waters?

Aug 7, 2024 | mourant.com | Geoff Cook

Small-state IFCs continue to play a pivotal role in attracting a large share of private capital cross-border business due to implementing several strategic measures:Firstly, they have focussed on enhancing their regulatory frameworks to ensure robust investor protection while maintaining flexibility to adapt to global standards. Secondly, by offering streamlined processes for fund registration, they have become even more attractive to fund promoters.