Legg Mason buys US quant house QS Investors
Legg Mason has announced plans to buy QS Investors for an undisclosed sum.
Tax & Regulation | 4 Mar 14
hmrc proposals to help clear tax avoidance case
Controversial HM Revenue & Customs proposals hoping to tackle the backlog of outstanding tax avoidance cases have come under fire from the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT).
United Kingdom | 4 Mar 14
carey olsen retains top spot as adviser
Carey Olsen has retained its position as the top offshore legal adviser to London Stock Exchange clients for the ninth year in a row.
People Moves | 4 Mar 14
cisi launches global online jobs board
The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment has launched what it is calling an "online jobs board" to enable both CISI members and non-members to search for and place jobs in the global financial services industry.
dramatic allocations shift as global fund sales
Investors around the world poured almost $1trn (726bn, £599bn) into funds during 2013, roughly the same as the year before, but changed their allocations "dramatically", according to an annual report on the global funds industry issued by Strategic Insight.