‘End of an era’ as Portugal axes golden visa scheme
This comes days after Ireland closed its immigrant investor programme
This comes days after Ireland closed its immigrant investor programme
And extends company ownership to its own advisers and staff
Swiss banking giant reshuffles c-suite, as IFA firm names head of adviser academy
Months after it put down roots in Malta
But ‘good’ news as no deal would have ‘adversely affected’ their pensions, insurance, and healthcare
Which provides investment, pension and savings solutions to mostly high net worth expat clients
The country has been one of the worst hit by the pandemic in Europe
International Adviser spoke to a range of advisory firms in Europe to discuss the effects of the UK’s exit
IFAs react to the sell off that saw stock markets around the world drop sharply on Tuesday morning and tell International Adviser how they and their clients are reacting.
There are some serious positives for savvy advisers with the long shadow of Brexit negotiations driving expats to seek professional advice in droves.
Clients receiving poor advice from inadequately qualified financial advisers has made some parts of Europe like working in the ‘wild west’, according to Andrea Speed, head of Spanish IFA firm Speed Financial Solutions.
France, Germany and Italy are against introducing a complete ban on commission in their financial services industries despite pressure from the EU, according to Michael Lodhi, chairman of dual headquartered Paris and Barcelona-based Spectrum IFA Group.