feifa creates conduct code for members
In a move aimed at boosting industry standards, the Federation of European IFAs (FEIFA) is raising the bar for its 31 existing member firms, with a new code of conduct.
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rothschild trust guernsey to cut staff by 1 3
Rothschild Trust Guernsey, an arm of the global, family-owned Rothschild Group, has announced it will cut around 20 jobs from its current staff of 60 over the next six months.
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now its mauritius for vistra
Vistra, the rapidly-growing Geneva-based fiduciary and corporate services provider, has opened an office in Mauritius, to target what it says are growing opportunities in the region and particular, in the African and Indian markets.
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swiss government issues arrest warrants
The Swiss federal government has issued arrest warrants for three German tax officials for their role in the purchase of banking information in 2010.
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quach named to succeed smith at fpi
Friends Provident International (FPI) has appointed Jonathan Quach to succeed Trevor Smith as sales director of its increasingly-important Hong Kong office.
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andy marks to return to canada life
Canada Life has announced the appointment of Andy Marks to succeed David Gregory as head of institutional sales.
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pictures from the international pensions forum
This year’s International Pensions Forum in Dubai attracted over 190 delegates from across the United Arab Emirates.
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promotion at blackrock
BlackRock has promoted Alex Hoctor-Duncan to head of retail for EMEA, while current international retail head Maarten Slendebroek is set to leave for Jupiter.
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a question of intent
With the long-awaited reforms on UK tax residency rules having been deferred until at least 2013-14, Prudentials Gerry Brown takes us through a recent case as a reminder of the complexities involved.
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generali eyes uk clients with assets of 3m plus
In one of the boldest moves by an offshore life company in recent years, Generali PanEurope this month will formally begin to target the UK high-net-worth and UHNWI market with a flagship portfolio product and wealth structuring services, which it plans eventually to roll out to private banks, private wealth managers and family offices around…
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HMRC formally issues QROPS guidance
HM Revenue & Customs yesterday published a 21-page QROPS guidance paper that bore an uncanny resemblance to a 19-page document that, briefly, appeared on the Revenues website earlier this month.
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uk ifas and firms clash over post rdr independence
A huge disparity in the expectations of IFAs and their firms in the post-RDR world has been revealed by a study of the industry by CWC Research.