Investment | 20 Sep 16
Don’t pick outperforming funds if you want a good return
Fund selectors would be wise to not use past performance as a metric in their fund selection process, according to three American scholars. Moreover, funds that have outperformed their benchmark over the past three years tend to underperform funds with a mediocre or poor performance record over the following three year-period.
Crossbridge Capital to unveil platform for HNWI in Singapore
Wealth management firm Crossbridge Capital is to target Singapore’s “underserved” US expatriate market with the launch of the country’s first digital advisory platform for accredited investors, with at least $2m (£1.5m, €1.8m) in net personal assets.
Wealth manager Wren launches multi-family office
Wren Investment Office, focusing on multi-generational wealth management for high net worth families and individuals, launched Monday in London.
Tax & Regulation | 19 Sep 16
Guernsey regulator fines Louvre Fund and two directors
Guernsey-based Louvre Fund Services and two of its executive directors have been fined under the island’s protection of investors law.
HMRC rakes in £126m from lifetime allowance penalties
HM Revenue & Customs has reported a significant rise in the number of British savers breaching the lifetime pension allowance (LTA) over the past year, collecting £126m ($163m, €146m) in additional tax revenue between 2015/16, up 38% from £78m the previous year.