US must sign beneficial ownership deal first, says Caymans
The Cayman Islands will not adopt a mechanism for the exchange of beneficial ownership information that is not agreed by the US, Cayman Islands’ premier Alden McLaughlin said.
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Schroders acquires $4bn US ABS team
Schroders has acquired a team of securitised investment specialists from Brookfield Investment Management with $4bn (£2.8bn, €3.5bn) in assets under management.
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The case for fixed income ETFs – BlackRock
BlackRock expects the fixed income exchange traded products space to reach $2trn (£1.4trn, €1.75trn) by 2025, said Brett Olson, head of iShares fixed income EMEA.
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Focus Financial enters Australia after signing up MW Lomax
The US-based partnership of independent wealth management firms, Focus Financial Partners, has expanded its international network to Australia by signing up the Melbourne-headquartered MW Lomax Group.
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Fund costs give best clue for outperformance – Morningstar
The cheaper a fund is, the better the chance it outperforms its peer group, a study by Morningstar has shown.
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Clinton vs Trump and the US stock market fallout
With the final battle for the White House inevitably looking like a showdown between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, the relationship between presidential elections and the US stock market is once again catching the attention of investors.
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Asset managers expect US equity collapse
Asset management companies expect US equities to generate negative returns in excess of 5% in dollar terms, according to a poll conducted in April by International Adviser’s sister publication Expert Investor.
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Top 50 US firms stashing $1.3trn offshore, says Oxfam
The 50 biggest US corporations have more than a trillion dollars hidden offshore, according to a new report published by Oxfam on Thursday.
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Nutmeg embraces US expats after Fatca reporting overhaul
Investment platform Nutmeg has confirmed it will make its services available to US citizens living in the UK, despite the growing number of wealth managers exiting the market due to the increased regulatory requirements relating to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (Fatca).
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Swiss banks in the spotlight as Panama fallout continues
Switzerland’s financial institutions must clamp down on money laundering, the country’s financial watchdog FINMA has warned.
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US gov challenging MetLife’s ‘too big to fail’ court win
The US Treasury has confirmed that it will appeal a federal court judgment that insurer MetLife is not a systemically important financial institutions (Sifi) and therefore should not face tougher regulatory oversight.
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High yield rebound may be short-lived
Recent high yield bond market gains may dwindle due to volatility and weak global growth, according to Nicolo Carpaneda, investment director, fixed income at M&G.