Tax & Regulation | 26 Jul 12
step publishes five point plan to combat tax
A body representing tax practitioners around the world has drawn up a five point programme aimed at combating abusive tax avoidance.
manulife launches eplatform for advisers
Canada-based life insurance company Manulife has launched an e-platform through its Hong Kong division offering advisers a range of financial planning tools as well as the ability to submit online applications for products.
Retirement | 26 Jul 12
jersey decides not to proceed with qrops
Two years after Jersey took the decision to prepare legislation aimed at enabling island pension administrators to look after the transferred UK pensions of individuals who have moved to a third country, it has shelved the draft law it had been working on.
North America | 26 Jul 12
australian trade body head highly confident
The head of a leading financial trade body in Australia has returned from a trip to the US highly confident that the North American government will exempt superannuation schemes from the controversial Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).
blackrocks winship to take on global absolute
BlackRock has launched a global absolute return bond fund within its Luxembourg Sicav Range, to be managed by Ian Winship its head of sterling fundamental fixed income team.