Mid-sized businesses risk a liquidity crisis
Half of mid-sized businesses in the EU would struggle to survive a three-day interruption to trading, a study by financial advisers Mazars has found.
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Analysis: Why Malaysia appeals to advisers and life companies
Holborn Assets has embarked on ambitious plans to become the largest expat-focused financial advice firm in Malaysia by early next year following this month’s acquisition of a local business.
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Chartered bodies alliance targets ‘bad apples’
The Chartered Body Alliance, composed of three leading chartered professional bodies, wants tougher action to be taken to prevent “bad apples” from re-circulating in the industry.
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New products needed to defuse pensions time bomb, FCA says
The investment industry has been told by the FCA that it has a growing role in addressing the public policy challenge of inadequate retirement saving levels.
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HMRC raids on Newcastle United FC ruled legal by High Court
Raids by tax investigators on Newcastle United Football Club premises and the home of its managing director as part of a fraud investigation were legal, the High Court has ruled.
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Mid-sized businesses risk a liquidity crisis
Half of mid-sized businesses in the EU would struggle to survive a three-day interruption to trading, a study by financial advisers Mazars has found.
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UK asset management to see post-Brexit flight of EU nationals
The UK investment management industry is likely to lose many of its European professionals following Brexit, according to a new survey by the CFA Society.
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More IFAs on the hunt for acquisitions than selling up
IFA consolidation could be reaching a tipping point with more buyers than sellers of financial advisory businesses, according to M&A experts.
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FCA warns more products needed for ageing population
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has warned that as more people reach retirement, more needs to be done to provide financial products and services for the elderly.
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Nearly 50% of UAE advisers ‘anxious’ about new rules
Almost half of UAE advisers admit to anxiety about new rules that will affect how they operate and say that they “need to change now” to be ready for them, according to a survey into forthcoming regulations conducted by Zurich Middle East.
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Panama Papers blog linked to Maltese journalist’s murder
A Maltese journalist was killed in a car explosion to silence her blog on the Panama Papers, her son has claimed.
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Ex-Goldman veteran to launch Ucits Indian equity fund
The ex-CIO and lead portfolio manager of Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s (GSAM) Indian Equity Fund is launching a Ucits-compliant fund for UK and European clients.