Private banks continue to feel the heat from global efforts to clamp down on tax evasion and create greater financial transparency. In particular, changes in international tax regulations have created hurdles for private banks’ asset-building ambitions. “In the past, private banks may have taken two weeks to open accounts [for clients],” says Thomas Hanzély, Bahrain-based managing director at tax advisory…
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