Hong Kong fund industry tax concerns under review
The Hong Kong Government will be conducting a comprehensive review of the existing tax concessions applicable to the fund industry, according to Paul Chan, Hong Kong’s financial secretary.
UK ombudsman backs complaint after pension fund falls 50%
Britain’s Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has found in favour of a former client of PFP Wealth Management after funds it chose for his pension slumped nearly 50% in the first year.
European equity fund flows collapse
Investors have paused their aggressive buying of European equities. Net inflows recorded the steepest monthly drop since January 2016, falling to just €533m (£468m, $630m) in August, according to Morningstar data. Is the strong euro to blame?
Tax & Regulation | 27 Sep 17
Investment managers optimistic ahead of Mifid II
After a drop off in sentiment in the previous three months, asset and wealth managers in the UK are more optimistic about their overall business situation, according to the latest CBI/PwC Financial Services Survey.
Tax & Regulation | 27 Sep 17
Adviser group targets data regs ignorance
Some of the UK’s largest advice firms and networks representing around 2,000 businesses have joined forces with software specialist Intelliflo to form a group aimed at addressing a “significant lack of understanding” of EU data rules.