Middle East | 13 Feb 13

A quasi-elected council with legislative powers today rejected a plan that would have eased the rules on foreign ownership in the United Arab Emirates.

Profiles & Comment | 13 Feb 13

The offshore investment environment can at times be a minefield to pick investments from given that a lot of jurisdictions outside the US and UK lack regulation, making it easier for those operating in such regions to bend their investment mandates to allow for activity that goes against what they promote to advisers and that is not in the best interest of investors.

Products | 13 Feb 13

Mirabaud Asset Management has launched the Global High Yield Bonds fund, to be run by Andrew Lake who joined Mirabaud from Aviva at the end of last year.

Investment | 13 Feb 13

US investment house First Trust Advisors is to enter the European ETF market with the launch of a new suite of ‘smart passive’ products, the firm announced today.

Tax & Regulation | 13 Feb 13

Tax experts say that a recent change in the rules governing a special form of debt known as “debts under a deed” will bring such debts which in fact are a form of asset within the inheritance tax net.