Asia countries move to claw back undeclared wealth parked in S'pore
Indonesia, India among nations trying to recoup funds from abroad
Singapore
SINGAPORE-BASED wealth managers, already under pressure from a global move towards tax information sharing, face a more immediate threat as Asian countries including Indonesia and India look to chase undeclared money in the low-tax city state.
A global crackdown on tax evasion launched during the 2008 financial crisis has already forced Switzerland and other European offshore hubs to surrender their prized bank secrecy.
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