jersey signs double tax agreement with hong kong
Jersey has signed a double tax agreement with Hong Kong, as part of what officials there said is the islands continuing effort to develop business ties with the Far East.
Author: International Adviser
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fuhr sets up independent etf
Former BlackRock ETF guru Deborah Fuhr has established an independent research and consultancy firm, ETF Global Insight, aimed at providing services to the rapidly expanding exchange-traded fund industry.
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reduced cost platform launched for hk advisers
A new execution-only platform has been launched for financial advisers in Hong Kong.
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DeVere says it has handled over a third of QROPS transfers
The deVere Group, the Zurich-headquartered, internationally-focused advisory group which claims to be the world’s largest, said it has handled more than a third of the assets transferred out of the UK and into qualifying recognised overseas pension schemes since QROPS were created in 2006.
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bnp paribas opens dubai offices
Banking giant BNP Paribas, which runs its regional Middle East business from Bahrain Financial Harbour, has opened two offices in Dubai, prompting speculation that it is seeking to mitigate risks related to ongoing political unrest in Manama, the Bahraini capital.
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hansard globals shift to reg prem pays off
Hansard Global, the Isle of Man-based savings products provider, boosted its after-tax margin on new business sales by three percentage points in the six months to the end of December, helped by a a dramatic refocusing on regular premium rather than single premium products.
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nikko am hires marketing head for se asia drive
Nikko Asset Management has poached Fidelitys Singapore-based head of marketing, as it seeks to expand its distribution footprint in southeast Asia.
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hmrc plans 30 tax evasion taskforces
HM Revenue & Customs said it plans to launch 30 new taskforces to crack down on tax dodgers, over the next two years.
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barclays wealth advisory opens in monaco
Possibly spotting a need for professional wealth management services in Monaco in the wake of Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapps courtroom accounts of a neglected bank account he opened in the principality in 2002 Barclays has opened a Wealth Advisory operation there.
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old mutual intl launches second protected fund
Old Mutual International has launched a second tranche of its OMGB USD Protected Global Index Fund for new Life Account 2 investors.
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romer-lee given pan-european
Richard Romer-Lee has been named managing director for Morningstar’s investment consulting business in Europe, overseeing operations at OBSR in the UK, Morningstar Associates Europe, and Seeds in France.
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irish maltese exchanges partner for debt listings
The stock markets in two English-speaking European Union jurisdictions today unveiled a new, jointly-owned and -run securities market for handling complex debt listings.