Expats lose pensions claim in EU court
EU court says UK may continue not to boost the state pensions of expat retirees in certain countries
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SLI: No evidence to suggest GEM will outperform
There is not enough evidence to suggest emerging markets will outperform in the near term.
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China’s GDP grows by 8.7% in 2009
China’s economy expanded 8.7% during 2009, exceeding the 8% full-year growth target set by its government
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Prudential to discontinue insurance operation in Japan
UK insurance giant Prudential said it will discontinue writing new business in Japan, effective next month, citing the “local business environment in Japan and other factors over the past year”.
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Aberdeen Asset Management establishes office in Sao Paulo
Aberdeen Asset Management has established an office in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and is moving its emerging markets equities investment manager, Nick Robinson, there to head it up.
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Au revoir New Zealand, Australia: UK expats prefer France, Halifax Intl says
Au revoir New Zealand, oubliez Australia: when it comes to leaving the UK to settle somewhere else, Britons still prefer France, according to new data from Halifax International.
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de Vere & Partners buys Programmes for Wealth International
De Vere and Partners, the international IFA firm, has bought web-based investment broker Programmes for Wealth International (PWi), its latest acquisition following the purchase of what was Financial
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BarCap survey: In downturn, India, China seen remaining most attractive wealth markets
Growth in Asia’s wealth management industry is expected to soften significantly over the next two years, according to a Barclay’s Capital survey of Asian wealth managers, in which one fifth of practit
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Fairbairn launches Guernsey QROPS
Fairbairn Trust Company has launched a Guernsey-domiciled QROPS. The scheme has been developed in the wake of amendments to Guernsey’s QROPS regulations.
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Guernsey opens doors to UK taxman
Guernsey has signed a tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) with the UK.
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Pressure on Isle of Man to abolish tax on pensions
Isle of Man fiscal authorities are being urged to abolish tax on pension income for non-residents in the wake of the UK seemingly rubberstamping the same approach in Guernsey. Firms offering Qualify&
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The two engines driving emerging market strength
China and technology are playing key roles in driving the emerging markets sector from strength to strength, according to the latest data from Morningstar Investment Management.