qatar plans to buy hedge fund managers
The Qatar Financial Centre has plans in place to buy hedge funds as part of a strategy to bolster the asset management industry based in the country.
Author: International Adviser
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significant changes to whole concept
Big changes to the current inheritance tax regime are afoot, according to tax specialists Baker Tilly, with non-UK domiciled individuals in one of three ‘at risk’ categories.
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investors win mis selling case
Five investors have won a total claim for £2.6m against 20Twenty Independent Ltd, following a ruling by the Financial Ombudsman Service, an independent entity which arbitrates in disputes involving UK-regulated financial services businesses and their customers.
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gower latest firm to offer qrops lite
Guernsey headquartered Gower Pension Management has launched a QROPS “lite”, offering those with smaller schemes a lower cost way to transfer their pension into the overseas pension product.
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investors demand more em etfs
Appetite for emerging market bond and equities products among European investors is strong with just under half wanting to see more product innovation in this area, according to a survey conducted by the EDHEC Risk Institute.
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rwc launches european constructive activism
RWC has opened a new Europe-focused ‘constructive activism’ fund to investors.
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us congressman unveils bill to stop corp tax abuse
A US congressman has introduced a bill aimed at deterring the use by American corporations of offshore tax havens, as the effects of an earlier US crackdown targeting individuals FATCA reverberate around the world.
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chinese investors buy gold as rest of world
The price of gold may have fallen another $125 per ounce yesterday its greatest one-day loss ever but some retail investors in Hong Kong and mainland China are buying more of it, rather than selling, according to a columnist for the South China Morning Post.
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uk residential property fund receives singapore
A fund which lends money directly to end borrowers in the UK real estate market has been approved for distribution by the Monetary Authority of Singapore following demand from advisers.
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deadline for french mini fatca for trusts
The deadline for trustees to make their first-ever annual disclosure to the French tax authorities on foreign trusts in France is approaching, trust experts are warning.
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brooks macdonald intl adds to guernsey
A new investment manager has joined Brooks Macdonald International’s Guernsey based team.
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fears of advisers mass exit post rdr overstated
The number of authorised firms in the UK decreased by just 14 between February and March, from 23,596 to 23,582, slowing dramatically from the 233 that exited the market in the month before, according to research from Matrix Solutions.