The 5th Liechtenstein Dialogue in Vaduz focused on the topic "Perspectives on Private Wealth Management".

Liechtenstein has set out the goal of applying leading standards in the fight against money laundering and financing of terrorism.

On September 29th in Liechtenstein respectively on October 11th in London the long-expected Second Joint Declaration Concerning the Memorandum of Understanding Relating to Taxes between Liechtenstein and HMRC has been signed.

The Financial Market Authority registered more assets under management and more financial market participants

The Financial Market Authority registered more assets under management and more financial market participants.

Liechtenstein registered Companies with participations in EC countries benefiting from European Court of Justice (ECJ) judgements? Is this the end of dividend withholding taxes, even if Liechtenstein does not have any double tax treaty, apart from that one with Austria? Is this the end of double tax treaties at all in order to minimize double taxation for dividend payments?

The 2006 business year of the Liechtenstein banks brought excellent results. A stronger trend is apparent to seek out close proximity with clients: Liechtenstein banks are establishing branches abroad, especially in the growth markets of Asia, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe.

The Liechtenstein financial center can look back on a successful 2007 business year. The three largest banks in the Vaduz banking center increased their business activities at a high rate.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF), which assessed the Financial Market Authority in 2007, has announced its positive findings. The IMF final report, published the end of June 2008, gives good marks to the Liechtenstein supervisory authorities.

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The Liechtenstein financial center is experiencing a difficult business environment. On the one side, international turbulences on the financial markets are influencing events; on the other side, Liechtenstein is under pressure to adapt due to its liberal economic order and tax policy.

To enforce the economic sanctions against States imposed by the UN, Liechtenstein created a Law on Measures concerning Economic Transactions with Foreign States (Sanctions Act) shortly after joining the UN in 1991.

In recent years, Liechtenstein has made great efforts in combating money laundering and the financing of terrorism, strengthened its national defensive measures, and expanded international cooperation.

New markets in the Middle East and Southeast Asia have made the business activities of Liechtenstein financial intermediaries even more international.