Best Practice | 19 Dec 17
Ready or not, here Mifid comes
Mifid II comes into effect on 3 January, and while many advisers remain woefully unprepared, significant benefits will make the sleepless nights worthwhile.
Latest news | 19 Dec 17
Expat football mogul case shows limits of HMRC power
A football entrepreneur and Dubai resident, who rejected HM Revenue & Customs demands for information, has won a court case against the UK taxman.
Convoy goes after ex-directors for stealing HK$4bn
Troubled Hong Kong financial advice firm Convoy Global is suing 28 people for more than HK$4bn, including former chairman Quincy Wong Lee-Man and former director Roy Cho Kwai-chee who is believed to have fled the country.
Alternatives | 19 Dec 17
How 2017 was a record breaker for investment trusts
Secondary fundraising within investment trusts hit an all-time high of £6bn in 2017, up £1bn on last year, according to research from the Association of Investment Companies.
Advisers at 5-year low among Aussie rich
Nervous Australian millionaires are increasingly turning their backs on financial advisers and hanging onto excess cash, according to a new study.