Middle East | 20 Feb 12
another Swiss firm opens in bahrain
Geneva-headquartered Altaira Wealth Management has launched a Bahrain subsidiary, Altaira Middle East BSC.
Tax & Technical | 20 Feb 12
gaar advocates sticking to the straight and narrow
Plans to introduce a General Anti-Avoidance Rule should not worry IFAs using sensible tax mitigation measures says Standard Life Intls head of international technical insight Julie Hutchison.
hsbc offers rmb bond fund to retail investors
HSBC Global Asset Management has opened up its RMB Bond Fund, a fund specialising in investment into offshore RMB-denominated fixed income securities, to retail investors in Hong Kong.
Tax & Regulation | 17 Feb 12
E77000 returned to offshore boiler room victims
The UKs financial watchdog has obtained a court order against a firm that used offshore boiler rooms to sell its shares, in a move that will see at least 77,000 paid back to victims.
People Moves | 17 Feb 12
overseas bank charges exorbitant says which
UK banks charge “exorbitant” fees for overseas transactions, often hiding the details on their websites and leaving them undisclosed on statements, according to new research.