Boss of £23m biofuel scam jailed for eight years in Cambodia
The chairman of a collapsed biofuel investment scheme has been convicted of fraud and sentenced to eight years in prison by a Cambodian court.
Aegon to become ‘fully-fledged’ platform after Cofunds buyout
Dutch-headquartered insurer Aegon has moved a step closer to transforming itself from a traditional life company to a “fully-fledged platform business”, after officially completing the purchase of the Cofunds UK platform.
Frontier markets growing faster than EMs, says Templeton
Frontier markets are growing at a much faster pace than emerging markets, according to Mark Mobius, executive chairman of the Templeton emerging markets group.
HMRC, the Lobler case and 5% offshore bonds
Looking back on 2016, one of the biggest stories of the year was the HM Revenue & Customs proposals to overhaul part surrender and part assignment of life insurance policies in response to the 2007 case of Dutch national Joost Lobler.
Investors Trust Assurance moves to a bigger office in DIFC
Investors Trust Assurance, an offshore insurance and investment company, has moved to a bigger office within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).