FCA to probe investment banks
The FCA will conduct its first investigation of investment and corporate banking to determine whether competition in the sector is working effectively.
Author: International Adviser
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Natixis set to buy French group DNCA
Natixis is in exclusive talks regarding a bid to add French asset manager DNCA Finance to its suite of global investment management affiliates.
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Eclipse inside a failed tax
The Court of Appeal’s decision in the Eclipse 35 film partnership case upholds the decision of lower courts that the tax scheme does not work.
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Nigel Green: Why I’ve used Swiss bank accounts
With HSBC hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons and bringing offshore banking into sharp focus, deVere’s Nigel Green attempts to redress the balance.
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Woolley takes UK distribution role
BNP Paribas Investment Partners has appointed Mike Woolley as head of external distribution, UK.
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Investec to use Hong Kong Shanghai
Investec Asset Management has become one of the first companies to utilise the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect scheme within a Luxembourg domiciled UCITS fund range.
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Three Japanese equity funds to keep
Japanese stocks are, once again, an interesting investment class after a 30-year bear market had removed them from the thoughts of many investors, both in Japan and abroad.
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La Française takes near 50% stake in UK firm
European asset manager La Française is to take a 49.9% stake in Alger Management, a UK subsidiary of American growth manager Fred Alger Management.
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Old Mutual Wealth plans flexi access
Old Mutual Wealth is launching a flexi-access drawdown facility within its Collective Retirement Account (CRA) from 6 April.
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Global GDP to accelerate this year and next
Global GDP should accelerate this year and next, according to BNY Mellon’s chief economist Richard Hoey, who highlighted continuing monetary easing policies as a supportive factor
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Kames rolls out global absolute return bond fund
Kames Capital is furthering its absolute return offering with the launch of a global bond fund.
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New business surges at LendInvest after
Peer-to-peer lending marketplace LendInvest said reducing its minimum investment amount at the end of last year to £1,000 has resulted in a more than 50% rise in new investment requests.