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FATCA news

Complying with FATCA: start with the client data
To meet FATCA deadlines, financial firms should start thinking about client data priorities -- classifying existing clients and enhancing systems for new customers and new counterparties. (14 March 2012)

FATCA implementation guidance for participating FFIs
Desmond Teo, Associate Director, and Duncan Edwards, Executive Director, discuss FATCA’s implications for foreign financial institutions, especially those in major banking centers. (22 February 2012)

Treasury and IRS issue proposed FATCA regulations
Read about key sections of the proposed FATCA regulations and a description of the joint statement on the intergovernmental approach for FATCA implementations. (14 February 2012)

FATCA regulation implications for financial institutions
With proposed regulations published, they bring clarity to FATCA requirements, however the challenge of implementation remains sizeable for most FFIs. What should financial institutions do now? (13 February 2012)

The FATCA proposed regulations put pressure on Australian financial institutions
The FATCA proposed regulations add pressure on Australian financial institutions already feeling the burden of a raft of other regulatory changes. Prepare now and minimize the effort and cost of implementation. (9 February 2012)

Banks face the facts on FATCA
Banks are starting to link FATCA to other ongoing initiatives. Learn why this is a benefit to customers. (28 December 2011)

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FATCA resources

What is FATCA?
Get an overview of the provisions outlined in FATCA and use our interactive timeline to see key dates in the implementation process.

FATCA communications and alerts
Our FATCA communications and alerts keep you up-to-date with the latest FATCA developments. They are intended to provide you with background information, commentary and a discussion of the related challenges and potential opportunities for your organization.

FATCA tools
We’ve developed a suite of tools to help you get up to speed, analyze your organization and make educated decisions about the way forward.

Complying with FATCA: eleven key challenges
Learn how banks and other financial institutions can effectively address FATCA's most critical challenges before the rules take effect in early 2013.

How we can help
Learn how we can provide answers and guidance through a pragmatic and cost-effective approach to FATCA implementation.


















































FATCA impact

Impact of FATCA on the insurance industry
Read what the proposed regulations mean for life and general insurers, what concessions have been granted, and what insurers need to do to be FATCA-compliant.

Impact of FATCA regulations on global insurers
Read how the proposed FATCA regulations provide guidance to global insurers for their products and their customers.

FATCA regulations: impact on asset management
Read about the impact of the proposed FATCA regulations on the asset management industry.

How does FATCA impact life insurers?
Our latest FATCA – European life insurance newsletter summarizes key messages from proposed regulations and suggests areas where insurance businesses may need to take action now.

FATCA: impact on life insurers
Read a summary of the key FATCA topics, questions and concerns facing the life insurance industry.

FATCA and insurance: the saga begins
On its face, FACTA would not seem to affect the global insurance industry. But FATCA’s information gathering, reporting, and withholding requirements are applicable to the insurance industry.

Redesigning operations for the new regulatory era
Regulatory mandates, from FATCA to Dodd-Frank, are requiring a strategic approach to improving risk management, performance and investor relations. Are you prepared?

FATCA’s impact on the banking industry
New provisions call for foreign financial institutions to make substantial changes to information reporting and tax withholding. We offer insight on how to prepare.

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