cimb principal islamic unveils dublin range
A newly-established Islamic global asset manager plans to target retail investors in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, with a Dublin-domiciled, Ucits-compliant fund range.
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rbc wm appoints caribbean investment
RBC Wealth Management has appointed John DAmato has manager of investments services, Caribbean.
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eea bites back at fsa on death bonds
EEA Fund Management has called on the FSA to retract its statement naming traded life policy investments (TLPIs) “toxic”, and has asked the watchdog to clarify which funds in the sector it believes to be “Ponzi schemes”.
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additions to board as fairbairn private bank
Fairbairn Private Bank has made two new appointments to its board of directors as it plans to increase growth and innovation in 2012.
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minimising currency risk
Mitigating currency risk in a clients portfolio should be a key concern for advisers in today’s uncertain economic climate, says Guardian Wealth Managements David Howell.
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aberdeen am creates asia pac strategy role
Aberdeen Asset Management has appointed Singapore-based Peter Elston to the newly created role of head of Asia Pacific strategy & asset allocation.
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threadneedle launches european absolute return
Threadneedle Investments has launched a European absolute return strategy for manager Paul Doyle.
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newtons munroe takes global equities team in hand
Jeff Munroe will step down as CIO of Newton in a bid to turn around the performance of key funds in the global equities arena.
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insurance licenses in guernsey increase 50 in 2011
The number of insurance licenses issued in Guernsey in 2011 increased by more than 50% compared to the previous 12 months, according to data from the Guernsey Financial Services Commission.
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ima calls for clearer guidelines
The IMA has called the FSA’s guidelines on legacy commission post-RDR “unclear and incomplete” and warned they could result in increased costs for investors.
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investors face increased tax bill
A temporary amendment to the personal income tax law in Spain could leave investors in non tax-compliant offshore bonds facing a higher tax bill in 2012 and 2013, according to Skandia International.
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emerging markets no safe haven aegis
Companies should be wary of viewing emerging and frontier markets as a safe port in a global storm, according to research from Aegis Advisory and Integro Insurance Brokers.