is nothing sacred
Plans to stop spouses of Britons overseas from receiving a UK funded state pension are misguided and will negatively impact the vulnerable, says Guardian Wealth Management’s David Howell.
Profiles & Comment
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power player a profile of nexus insurance brokers
Despite unrest and revolutions in neighbouring territories UAE-based Nexus Insurance Brokers has, through a process of risk aversion coupled with mindful expansion, risen to be the state’s largest independent advisers.
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the rewards of global experience
With a travel schedule that would put Phileas Fogg to shame, fund manager Mark Mobius is full of optimism, especially for the Asian markets
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beware wise men bearing bail outs
Taxes on private wealth to help fuel bail-outs within the European Union are a reality and must be understood by financial advisers, says Guardian WM’s David Howell.
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investment strategies for us clients
With employment and education scattering family members across the globe, lifestyles are becoming increasingly multi-national.
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early bird advantage life trends with aia group
AIA’s Malaysia CEO and group chief distribution officer Bill Lisle says the company’s agency and partnership distribution platforms are a key driver of the company’s success as it capitalises on the region’s massive untapped growth opportunities
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living in the fast lane a profile of swim
Paul Scott trained as an engineer and started his career in that profession, moving from there into automobile engineering and subsequently, luxury car dealership management. By the time he was 26, he was running major Porshe and Ferrari dealerships in such affluent Southeast England towns as Colchester and Cambridge.
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fecif chair eu fatca has major implications
For months, Europe’s debt has been the dominant topic at meetings of the EU Commission. In such an environment, it's hardly surprising that the idea of some form of multilateral tax information exchange agreement ultimately proved too tempting to resist, says FECIF chairman Vincent Derudder
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dont knock other ifas devere
Sniping and griping: wholly negative traits that are, sadly and wrongly, too-often associated with all sectors that come under the broad umbrella of financial services.
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game on in africa
With a growing middle class, improving risk levels and a fast-developing regulatory environment, the continent now offers exciting opportunities.
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why its important to know your models 3
The way to avoid potentially poor investment models, and choose only the very best ones, MBG Int'l managing partner Paul Gambles explains in the third and final part of his series, is to do your due diligence — properly.
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why its important to know your models 2
Appearances can be deceiving, and this is as true for investment opportunities as it is for people. As MBG Int'l managing partner Paul Gambles explains in the second part of his series, there are certain clues that the shrewd investor knows to look out for, when seeking to avoid investment models that could be in…