ten funds that lost you 25 per cent
The first half of 2013 proved to be a tumultuous one in markets, with gains in Q1 in many cases wiped out by the end of Q2.
Author: International Adviser
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swiss uk tax deal could yield significantly less
The Swiss banking industry has thrown doubt on an expected £3bn windfall from secret accounts in the Alpine country.
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singpore to replace switzerland as numberone ifc
Switzerland is losing ground to Singapore as an international finance centre, with new wealth centres including Dubai, Miami and Hong Kong also upping the competition, a new survey says.
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clean machine
Prudential International's John Donachie explains why the post-RDR climate has worked in favour of the company.
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isle of mans work leading way for hmrc
Despite common misperceptions, the Isle of Man is in fact at the forefront of the UK’s plans to tackle tax evasion, says Axa Wealth Itl’s Simon Willoughby.
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legg mason targets income
Legg Mason has launched a tactical high income fund, which will be managed by the firm’s equity subsidiary Clearbridge Investments.
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vistra promotes steve rowland to head
Vistra has promoted Steve Rowland to head of business development at Vistra Jersey, replacing Marc Farror who has left the company.
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nodjoumi steps down as nexus ceo
Mahmoud Nodjoumi, the founder and chief executive of Nexus Group, the largest independent insurance broker in the UAE, is to step down.
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us congressman unveils bill
A US congressman has highlighted a potential problem in the complex arrangements under which financial institutions in foreign countries are being persuaded to provide financial information to the American tax authorities, to comply with FATCA.
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the ticking retirement time bomb
Concerns over the UK’s “pension gap” are well documented, but have you considered how much harder the planning will be for your expatriate clients asks Guardian Wealth Management’s Gavin Pluck.
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stms erhardt takes advisory role at maltas harbour
David Erhardt, a key executive for the past seven years with Malta-based QROPS provider STM, has joined Harbour Pensions Malta as an adviser to its board.
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with great regulatory change comes great
In markets hit by a wave of complex and contradictory regulation and change, only investment firms that capitalise on emerging opportunities will survive according to a new KPMG report.