when love hurts the wallet
Moving away from a loved one can be hard for many reasons, but if you must do it, do it properly or you could face the wrath of the taxman, says Prudential’s Gerry Brown.
Profiles & Comment
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singapore coping with the high price
Singapore, like Hong Kong, is continuing to benefit from the uncertainty and instability elsewhere in the world, while at the same time struggling to cope with such side-effects of this success as inflation, currency appreciation and a shortage of affordable housing. Helen Burggraf reports.
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weighing the value of fees
Simon Willoughby discusses his strategy as director of the new offshore sales division at Axa Wealth International. As head of a department specifically created to address the implications of the RDR, he gives his insight into how it will affect the UK offshore market.
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price of success
Singapore, like Hong Kong, is continuing to benefit from the uncertainty and instability elsewhere in the financial services world, while at the same time struggling to cope with such side-effects of this success as inflation, currency appreciation and a shortage of affordable housing. Helen Burggraf reports.
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november market commentary
Sean Daykin, head of investment funds at Emirates NBD Asset Management, looks at the significant events of November and their impact on stock markets.
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weekly currency update we 30 november 2012
Moneycorp looks at the economic data from the last week, the effect it has had on the major currencies and what is likely to happen in the week ahead.
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cook to world press jersey is not a haven
Geoff Cook, chief executive of Jersey Finance, which represents Jersey’s financial services industry, says recent media coverage of alleged criminal activity overlooks the jurisdiction's exemplary record and defences against financial crime
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storms ahead for the qrops industry
As 2012 comes to a close, Montfort International managing director Geraint Davies voices his concern that there could be trouble ahead for the overseas pension scheme sector…
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life company sales forces are on
Distribution post-RDR may see life companies getting back into the investment game, building up their own substantial sales forces of restricted advisers.
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Life in Singapore Life trends with Zurich Life
Following the launch of Zurich Life Insurance (Singapore) in April, chief executive officer Graham Morrall explains how the subsidiary is trying to bridge the protection gap in the area.
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a few early predictions for the autumn statement
With this year’s autumn statement just around the corner, Baker Tilly tax director Helen Relf takes us through what private clients (and their advisers) should be looking out for.
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thoughts on hong kongs MPF rule shake up
MPF scheme member employees in Hong Kong now have a say over which investments their savings are held in. Glenn Turner, chairman of HK’s IFA Association, looks at the changes, and how they are expected to affect employees, employers and those involved in marketing MPF investments.