Tax & Regulation | 17 Mar 16
Guernsey court refuses to reverse man’s £560k tax bill
A Guernsey court has refused to reverse a decision that left a man with over half a million pound tax bill after he was wrongly advised that he could withdraw £1.4m ($2m, €1.8m) from his pension pot.
Alternatives | 17 Mar 16
Replacing fixed income with equity market-neutral – a dangerous idea
Some investors replace part of their fixed income holdings with market-neutral equity. Though these funds are supposedly uncorrelated to the equity market, it’s better to choose a diversified approach, argues Rui Machado, alternative investments director at IM gestao de ativos in Lisbon.
Singapore plans regulation to attract domiciled funds
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is considering a new regulatory structure to accommodate open-ended investment companies (Oeics) in a bid to encourage more asset managers to domicile funds in the city-state.
International Adviser Product & Service Awards 2016
As International Adviser builds on its 10 years in the market place, I am delighted to announce the launch of its Product and Service Awards on 12 May at The Waldorf Hilton, London.
Tax & Regulation | 16 Mar 16
ANALYSIS: A smart, cautious budget with sugar-free sweeteners
Whether you support or oppose chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne and his party, it is hard to argue he is not a shrewd operator and a safe pair of hands for the British economy.