Europe | 3 Mar 17

More than half a billion euros was collected by the Irish tax authorities last year from 571 of the country’s wealthiest individuals.

Asia | 3 Mar 17

At a grilling in parliament on Friday, the chief executive of the National Australia Bank revealed its head of financial planning had received a 36% pay rise even after it emerged customers had been charged A$34.7m ($26m, €25m, £21.5m) for advice they did not receive.

Best Practice | 3 Mar 17

Estate planning in France is made far more challenging by ‘forced heirship’ succession law and inheritance tax rates of up to 60%, explains Jason Porter, director of European IFA firm Blevins Franks. The regime is particularly daunting for complex family situations.

Investment | 2 Mar 17

Lyxor Asset Management, the European fund manager wholly owned by Societe Generale, has launched what it claims to be the world’s first green bond exchange-traded fund (ETF).

North America | 2 Mar 17

The US Labor Department has proposed a 60-day delay for the start of the fiduciary rule, which requires financial advisers to act in the best interests of their clients, in a move signalling a possible derailment of the controversial reforms.