United Kingdom | 11 Apr 14
guernsey minister slates eu trust proposal
Guernseys minister for commerce and employment has called a European Parliament proposal to introduce public registers listing the beneficiaries, settlors, and trustees of trusts, and the owners of companies unworkable and an unjustifiable intrusion on individuals privacy.
ailo conference eu single
The European Union has come a long way since its creation in the years following World War II, but early dreams of a single market in financial services continue to be only partially fulfilled, executives involved in the cross-border life insurance industry were told at an AILO conference in London yesterday.
Tax & Regulation | 11 Apr 14
uk residency test a lonely beacon of light snuffed
The UKs statutory residence test, which is a year old this month, has been described as a lonely beacon of light snuffed out by tax policy complexity, by a leading tax lawyer.
United Kingdom | 11 Apr 14
ima and abi investment arm merge
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) and the Investment Management Association (IMA) will partially merge to form a new organisation covering the “full spectrum” of investment management activity.
manulife am to strengthen singapore fixed
Manulife Asset Management has appointed Endre Pederson as senior managing director of its Singapore based Asian fixed income team, as it makes the country the hub for its ASEAN operations.