People Moves | 19 Jul 12
old mutual confirms job cuts as part of sig omam
Old Mutual has confirmed it will cut 30 jobs as a result of the merger of Old Mutual Asset Managers UK (OMAM) and Skandia Investment Group (SIG) but added no fund manager roles should be affected.
pru singapore offers highest initial payout
Prudential Singapore has launched PruCrisis Cover Vantage, its first critical illness product specifically designed for affluent individuals.
People Moves | 19 Jul 12
coutts again adds to growing asia adviser team
Coutts has once again added to its rapidly expanding Asian team, with the appointment of Johnny Heng as Asia head of active advisory.
franklin templeton unveils global high income bond
Franklin Templeton has launched a Luxembourg-domiciled Global High Income Bond Fund for Eric Takaha, senior vice president and portfolio manager at the firm.
Tax & Technical | 19 Jul 12
the offshore advisers a to z in full P2
M The Mirrlees Review commissioned by the Institute of Fiscal Studies looked at how a modern tax regime should operate. The thinking from Mirrlees is expected to feature in any Office of Tax Simplification’s review of capital taxes. The recommendations include abolishing the current IHT regime in favour of a lifetime capital transfer tax. The […]