Rothschild set to close Singapore wealth management office
Rothschild & Company has said it remains committed to Asia, despite announcing the closure of its Singapore wealth management office.
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Dwindling UK non-doms pay record £9.4bn in tax
UK non-domiciled taxpayers handed over a record sum to HM Revenue & Customs in 2016/17 despite their numbers dropping by a quarter.
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Advisers face ‘battering’ over China regulations
China’s new asset and wealth management guidelines will likely trigger a fresh wave of consolidation despite some recent revisions, according to Andrew Xia of Noah Holdings, a private Chinese asset management service provider.
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UK regulator must see danger in the Priip Kid
The Association for Investment Companies (AIC) has added its voice to the criticism of the key information document (Kid) required under the retail investment and insurance products (Priip) regulations following a call for feedback by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
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PEOPLE MOVES: Abacus Financial Consultants, Butterfield, Nucleus
Abacus Financial Consultants head of recruitment joins recruitment boutique, Butterfield appoints for Asia push and Nucleus names two non exec directors and remuneration chair.
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Former Arsenal football agent loses £1.2m tax battle
A former top football agent, who had players on his books from Arsenal, Chelsea FC and Blackburn Rovers, has lost his £1.2m (€1.35m, $1.58m) tax battle with HM Revenue & Customs.
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Hansard’s Bahamas operation to service Latin America growth
Hansard Global’s recently announced Bahamas operation will be used to support its “rapidly growing” Latin American client base, according to the specialist long-term savings providers latest results.
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‘Onerous compliance’ behind UK money laundering failings
UK anti money laundering efforts are struggling because heavy handed reporting rules are creating a glut in poor quality reports – a reform body has said.
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EU exit paper gives UK expats a ‘glimmer of hope’
Europe’s own Brexit preparations paper offers international insurance and pension policy holders a way to keep honouring contracts – a cross border lawyer has argued.
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Singapore financial firms on alert after hack
Financial institutions across Singapore have been warned to tighten their customer verification processes after the personal details of 1.5 million people were stolen in a cyberattack.
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FCA outlines passporting ‘backstop’ plans for no-deal Brexit
EU firms will be able to continue passporting into the UK if the Brexit transition period is canned, according to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) which spelled out its backup plan on 25 July.
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Taking an old school approach to tech investing
Technology is undoubtedly today’s most discussed investment sector, with the high-profile FAANGs front and centre of most conversations. But it is important to recognise the opportunities within the diverse tech sector run far deeper, says Jacob Mitchell, portfolio manager and chief investment officer of Antipodes Partners.