UAE and Saudi Arabia life industry face consolidation says S&P
Regulatory pressures and fierce competition will lead to significant consolidation of the life industry in the UAE and Saudi Arabia over the next two years, according to a report by S&P Global Ratings.
Emerging Markets | 15 Mar 17
WisdomTree adds India smart beta Ucits ETF to range
WisdomTree has launched accumulating and distributing share classes of its India Quality Ucits ETF (EPIQ), which offers smart beta exposure to Indian stocks with a focus on above average returns on assets (ROA) and return on equity (ROE).
Resurgent Brooks Macdonald Int’l boosts group results
Double-digit revenue growth by Brooks Macdonald International (BMI) helped drive the specialist discretionary fund management group’s total revenue up 17% to £45.3m ($55.1m, €51.8m) during the six months to 31 December 2016.
Tax & Regulation | 15 Mar 17
Fresh HMRC attack on tax evasion should ‘start with amnesty’
HM Revenue & Customs must issue one final amnesty for tax evaders to come clean about their financial affairs as part of a “concerted attack”, a leading tax firm expert has said.
Best Practice | 15 Mar 17
Why the new Qrops five-year circumstance change is critical
Many advisers woke up last Thursday morning aware their pipeline Qrops business had just been vastly reduced, says James Pearcy-Caldwell, co-founder of fee-based adviser Aisa International.