Amundi: The scene to be seen
Amundi is raising its international profile and targeting expansion, as it looks to enter new markets in Asia, says Christian Pellis, head of external distribution.
Author: Mark Battersby
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Life trends: IWI crossing borders
Luc Rasschaert, chief executive of IWI, and Mike Foxall, its UK representative, explain why, having achieved a solid footing in continental Europe, the firm chose to launch its wealth management funds in the UK.
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Spain to erase Isle of Man from tax haven blacklist
The Isle of Man is set to be removed from a tax haven blacklist of jurisdictions established by Spain in 2006, after the crown dependency revived its ‘redundant’ bilateral tax agreement strategy.
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Bond building in the Gulf
Mohieddine Kronfol, chief investment officer of global sukuk at Franklin Templeton Investments, says the underlying fixed-income story in the Middle East and North Africa is an exciting one that will run and run.
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Global network BDO sees revenues leap in China
Global accountancy and advisory services network BDO saw its revenue in China grow by 28% in the year to 30 September, powered by its presence there with a firm of over 8,500 people.
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Call to sort out IHT ‘mess of complexity and uncertainty’
The influential chairman of the UK’s Treasury Select Committee has called for a more simple approach to the planned rise in the inheritance tax threshold for the estates of those who die on or after 6 April 2017.
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What to look for in structured notes
Structured notes continue to remain a popular alternative investment among offshore investors, although it remains increasingly difficult to decide between which ones to choose given the complexity of how they can be constructed, says Harpreet Sajjan, managing director of S7 Capital Management.
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FEIFA partners with QROPS provider Harbour Pensions
The Federation of European Independent Financial Advisers (FEIFA) has formed a partnership with Malta-based retirement scheme administrator Harbour Pensions.
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Guernsey Finance to open Hong Kong office
Guernsey Finance is to establish a representative office in Hong Kong in the first quarter of next year.
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Praemium eyes acquisition of UK SIPP provider
Australia-headquartered platform technology provider Praemium has set its sights on acquiring a SIPP provider in the UK to tap into the opportunities created by George Osborne’s radical pension reforms.
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Savage life sector consolidation will create ‘premier league’
Massive consolidation will lead to a ‘premier league’ of between five and seven major providers as part of an uncertain future for traditional UK life business, a new report has predicted.
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Isle of Man chief calls Osborne’s tax clampdown ‘unrealistic’
Isle of Man chief minister Allan Bell has predicted that George Osborne will struggle to raise the additional £5bn a year from clamping down further on tax avoidance and evasion, identified as a new target in the UK Government’s Autumn Statement.