vistra opens office in san francisco
Vistra, the Geneva-based corporate trust and fund admin services provider, has opened an office in San Francisco, as it looks to expand further into the North American market.
Author: International Adviser
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prudential fined 30m over failed aia bid in 2010
Prudential, one of the world's largest insurers, has been fined £30m by the Financial Services Authority and had its chief executive censured for failing to inform the regulator over its failed bid to purchase AIA.
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islamic banking assets in gcc jump
Islamic banking assets with commercial banks in the Gulf Cooperation Council region leapt 14% in 2012, paced by Qatar, according to Ernst & Young’s Global Islamic Banking Center.
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mondial launches indian jv with mumbai firm
Wealth management company Mondial has established a joint venture company in India with Mumbai-based Padmakshi Pvt, with the intention of accessing the burgeoning market for financial advice in the fast growing and increasingly wealthy country.
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challenges face expats hoping to stay
The struggles Asian immigrants often face in obtaining legal residency in countries like the UK and US are well documented, but expatriates from these countries can face similar battles in their efforts to remain in China, an expat with experience of the difficulties has revealed.
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500m vote of conf for gars team
US pension giant Calper has invested $500m with Standard Life Investments as the first partner in its multi-asset class programme.
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generli intl launches tech microsite for advisers
Generali International has developed a ‘microsite’ offering financial advisers technical support relating specifically to the tax treatment of international investment bonds.
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why its important to know your models 1
Charles 'Pops' Ponzi may have died more than sixty years ago, but the DNA of his investment strategy evidently lives on, says MBG Int'l managing partner Paul Gambles, in the first of a three-part series on the importance of scrutinising one's investment models.
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rdr pushes uk advisers towards restricted model
The number of UK-based financial advisers operating a restricted advice model has risen sharply since the introduction of the RDR at the beginning of this year, with that number predicted to continue to rise in coming months.
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singapores henley group unveils
Singapore-based Henley Group Pte has launched an assessment tool that is designed to monitor the performance of advisers, ahead of the introduction of new regulations covering the delivery of financial advice in the city-state.
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maze capital to promote uk care home fund
Maze Capital Solutions has signed an agreement with Montreaux Capital to distribute its Care Home Fund in the Middle East.
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pru intl consults market on non res irish
In what some industry experts say may be a first for a life company, Prudential International is consulting with the advisory industry to gauge whether there is interest in Ireland-domiciled QROP schemes for non-residents.