Investment | 17 May 17
Millionaire investors short-termism due to ‘information overload’
More than two-thirds of high net worth investors say they suffer from ‘information overload’ and admit being easily distracted by short-term developments in politics and the economy.
Indonesia grants taxman new powers in emergency action
The president of Indonesia has signed emergency regulation giving the tax authority access to account information held by financial institutions months after $333bn in assets was disclosed under the country’s hugely successful amnesty programme.
Tax & Regulation | 17 May 17
Adviser in court for investing £1.2m in Polish property fund
A former financial adviser in the UK has denied forging clients’ signatures so he could invest £1.26m (€1.47m, $1.62m) of their money into a high-risk Polish property fund for his own benefit.
United Kingdom | 17 May 17
Hawksmoor director dies in walking accident
John Wynne, head of finance at Hawksmoor Investment Management, died on Sunday in a walking accident in Snowdonia.
Standard Life sets sight on Dublin for EU hub
Edinburgh-headquartered Standard Life is expected to choose Dublin as the centre for its European Union operations after the UK government completes the two years of Brexit negotiations.