Hansard joins forces with IA regulated insurer in UAE
Hansard International has signed a strategic deal with a ‘major local insurer’ in the UAE which is regulated by the Insurance Authority.
Is duration risk an issue for high-yield investors?
As inflation is rising and interest rates seem to have bottomed, investors are reducing the duration of their bond portfolios. But is duration risk really a factor in all fixed income asset classes?
Investment | 19 Jan 17
New plans for KBI Global Investors after Amundi deal
The ins and outs of KBI Global Investors’ recent tie-up with Amundi and the mutual benefits of the new ownership structure, as explained by director Geoff Blake.
Tax & Regulation | 18 Jan 17
FCA punishes IFA firm for pension transfer failures
Bank House Investment Management, the personal wealth division of the UK-based Bank House group, has been barred from carrying out business such as advising on investments after an investigation by the regulator into its pension transfer business.
EI Sturdza launches actively managed strategic beta flex fund
EI Sturdza Investment Funds has launched a Dublin-domiciled Strategic Beta Flex Fund that invests in a globally diversified portfolio of equity funds and reduces volatility by partially or fully hedging the underlying market exposure.