Ernst & Young Monthly News October 2008
Publications
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The second Swiss Medtech Report reveals that the medtech industry in Switzerland has increased its
share of the growing global medical technology market. Medtech is one of the fastest growing Swiss
sectors. Annual growth rates in the past two years have increased to 25-30%. Studies suggest that
therapy systems, implants and prosthetics are the fastest growing fields and these are the focus areas
of many Swiss companies.
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An overview of public policy evaluation in Europe, 2008.
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Solvency II will provide well-prepared insurance groups with many diversification benefits including
lower capital requirements. But these benefits depend on insurers’ decisions around structure and
approach. We provide the latest on Solvency II and offer insurance executives insights to be better
prepared for the change.
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Insurers often focus their attention on traditional areas of financial risk. While this is not surprising or unusual, Solvency II will
require the global insurance industry to pay closer attention to the often “forgotten” area of operational risk. We identify the
challenges – and assess the impact – of Solvency II OpRisk requirements.
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Corporate income tax incentive for public infrastructure projects.
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China provides further guidance on provisional corporate income tax filing by branches.
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China clarifies corporate income tax treatment of service fees paid by subsidiaries to parent company.
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New regulation for foreign invested regional headquaters in Shanghai recently announced.
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10 steps for surviving the economic downturn. The Ernst & Young construction team of experienced advisors have developed a list of
10 key factors for finance directors, audit committees and other stakeholders in the sector to contemplate in ensuring that the
businesses important to them are most appropriately insulated.
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Consolidation is a constant in the energy industry, but many deals fail to deliver on the promises made to investors, analysts, employees and customers.
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Eight leading practices to operational effectiveness.
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Services, track record et contacts.
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As investment firms, both traditional and alternative, continue to leverage new and more complex
investment products such as 130/30 Funds, Exchange Traded funds and new Hedge fund strategies
to increase assets under management, their ability to compete and effectively market these products
has a direct correlation with the reliability and accuracy with which they report the investment
performance of these, and all, vehicles to investors.