stan chartd details asia plans
Standard Chartered, the London-based, Asia-focused banking group, said its first half pre-tax profit grew by 9%, as it detailed plans for its continued expansion in China and India.
Author: International Adviser
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generali panEurope appoints marc acheson
Generali PanEurope, the Ireland-based life assurance arm of the Generali Group, has appointed Marc Acheson as sales director for its recently launched UK wealth management business.
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guernsey states defrauded
An official in Guernseys government has resigned, in the wake of the discovery last week that fraudsters had tricked his department into paying out £2.6m by pretending to be a major contractor.
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100 tax do we have a moral obligation to maximise
The cat and mouse game between tax avoiders/evaders and the UK Treasury has strayed into the public eye on many occasions over the past few years. Most recently, we saw high profile celebrities lambasted because of their involvement in what have been deemed morally questionable tax avoidance schemes.
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uhy intl adds panamanian firm
UHY International, the global accountancy network, has added a Panamanian firm, Botello & Marquez SA, to its network as it looks to boost its presence in the Americas.
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axa unveils new offshore sales
Axa Wealth International has launched a new, dedicated offshore sales and distribution division, as it seeks to extend its share of the offshore market.
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qatars masraf al rayan unveils shariah compliant
Masraf al Rayan, Qatars largest Islamic bank and its fourth-largest bank by market value, has set up an independent brokerage subsidiary that it says will buy and sell various Shariah-compliant financial instruments for all types of investors.
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henderson registers total return bond fund
Henderson Global Investors Singapore division has registered the Henderson Horizon Fund Total Return Bond Fund for sale in Singapore.
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london capitals shah passes on the baton
Wealth manager London & Capital has appointed a new chief investment officer Pau Morilla-Giner, who has been working with former-CIO Ashok Shah during an 18-month transition period.
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chinese buyers boosting property sales in cyprus
The Cyprus residential property market is reported to be getting a boost from the Far East, as interest from Chinese buyers looking to purchase top end luxury properties in Paphos is increasing, the Cyprus Property News is reporting.
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franklin templeton launches brazil multi
Franklin Templeton Investments has launched a multi-asset Brazil fund to be managed by its Brazil-based investment team.
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weekly currency update w e 27 july 2012
Sterling takes place as a safe haven currency, the US looks forward to big economic data this week and China moves to protect its exports Moneycorp explains last weeks big currency moves.