jerseys bailhache threatens break with uk
A senior Jersey politician has said the island will not shy away from breaking with the UK if the interests of the island continue to be threatened by the actions of the UK government.
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prudentials tidjane thiam named
Tidjane Thiam, group chief executive of Prudential, is to be the next chairman of the Association of British Insurers.
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islamic fund house opens in uk offering suite
A new fund house has launched in London offering Shariah compliant funds in a Ucits structure to UK investors.
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offshore bond sales into uk tumble 25 in q1
Total new business sales of UK distributed offshore bonds in the first quarter of the year plummeted by 25% from the same period in 2011, as recession-weary investors held off buying the tax-efficient investment wrappers that have long been a mainstay of many advisers wealth management toolboxes.
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uk has fight on its hands over plans to introduce
The British Government has a major battle on its hands over plans to introduce VAT in the Turks and Caicos islands, according to a new association set up by business representatives from the British Overseas Territory.
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threadneedle registers 27 funds in finland
Threadneedle has registered 27 of funds from its Luxembourg domiciled Sicav for sale in Finaland, following approval from the local regulator.
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pain joins ita to lead global push
Former Friends Provident International sales director Bob Pain has joined Cayman Islands-based Investors Trust Assurance (ITA) as managing director, with a brief for a global strategic push starting in Asia and later expanding across Europe.
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gulf banks are better capitalised
Banks in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region have capitalisation that generally exceeds their international peers’, according to a report by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P) published today.
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gib pension fund administrators begin to move
Pension fund administrators are gearing up for the resumption of pension transfers to Gibraltar, in the wake of the news that legislation that is seen as making such transfers possible again was passed by Gibraltars Parliament on Friday.
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singapore thailand banks mutual liquidity deal
The central banks of Singapore and Thailand have signed a memorandum of understanding which will allow financial institutions in both countries to access additional liquidity.
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fsa statement on kaupthing singer and friedlander
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has issued a final notice against Kaupthing Singer and Friedlander Limited (KSFL), the UK based subsidiary of the Icelandic banking group Kaupthing Bank Hf (KBHf).
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allianz unveils healthcare plan
Allianz Worldwide Care, the international private health insurance provider, has introduced a new plan it says is aimed at giving policyholders coverage inside or outside the UK.