US signs cross-border cooperation agreement with Hong Kong
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has entered into a memorandum of understanding on cross-border cooperation with the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC).
Author: Kirsten Hastings
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Aviva streamlines insurance businesses
Insurance giant Aviva has announced a streamlining of its UK operations and is putting one person in charge of its main international businesses.
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Jersey’s assistant chief minister resigns over fund failings
Philip Ozouf, assistant chief minister of Jersey, has stepped down following the publication of a report highlighting a catalogue of failings in how the island’s Innovation Fund awarded more than £2m ($2.5m, €2.3m) of taxpayers’ money to start-ups.
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EI Sturdza launches actively managed strategic beta flex fund
EI Sturdza Investment Funds has launched a Dublin-domiciled Strategic Beta Flex Fund that invests in a globally diversified portfolio of equity funds and reduces volatility by partially or fully hedging the underlying market exposure.
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BlackRock fined $340k for removing whistleblower incentives
BlackRock has agreed to pay $340,000 (£278,844, €318,931) to settle charges that it forced soon-to-be ex-employees in the US to waive their ability to claim financial rewards for whistleblowing.
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JP Morgan AM adds Europe high yield short duration bond fund
JP Morgan Asset Management has launched a Ucits fund for investors looking to maintain their holdings in fixed income and limit their exposure to rising rates, while still achieving a reasonable level of income in the current low interest rate environment.
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IoM issues pension transfer warning after rise in UK scams
The Isle of Man Financial Services Authority (IoMFSA) has advised residents to tread carefully when making decisions about transferring or investing their pensions, following a rise in scams in the UK.
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US shares details of 35,000 accounts with Israel under Fatca
America’s Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has shared details of more than 35,000 US accounts held by Israeli citizens with the Israel Tax Authority (ITA), according to local media.
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PEOPLE MOVES: Lombard Odier, J O Hambro, Brewin Dolphin
Lombard Odier Group has named two managing partners, with J O Hambro Capital Management confirming the resignation of its former group chief executive. Brewin Dolphin appoints a former Barclays Wealth banker as divisional director.
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SMP Partners granted Jersey licence
SMP Partners, the Isle of Man-based international corporate and trust service provider, has been granted a licence by the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) and opened an office on the island.
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Jersey regulator launches campaign against mis-selling
The Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) has teamed up with the Personal Finance Society (PFS) to launch a public awareness campaign on investment mis-selling in response to increasing numbers of local investors losing their savings through high-risk investments.
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IoM global commission disclosure still two years away
Life companies based on the Isle of Man will have to disclose client commission worldwide from January 2019, the head of the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority (IoMFSA) has confirmed.