SLI to reopen UK Real Estate Fund next month
Standard Life Investments has announced it will reopen the suspended UK Real Estate Fund and associated feeder fund from 12 noon on Monday, 17 October.
Tax & Regulation | 26 Sep 16
Clinton proposes 65% inheritance tax for billionaires
US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has proposed raising inheritance tax paid by ultra-rich Americans to 65% on property valued at more than $500m (£385m, €445m), in a bid to appeal to the supporters of her former Democratic rival, Bernie Sanders.
Japanese equities preferred to eurozone – NN IP
Japanese equities could be preferable to eurozone equities due to higher corporate profitability and greater political certainty, said NN Investment Partners.
Morocco’s Saham Finances buys Mauritian insurer Sun Insurance
Moroccan insurer Saham Finances has bought Mauritian insurer Sun Insurance for an undisclosed sum, the company has confirmed.
Macro Views | 22 Sep 16
ANALYSIS: Central bank manoeuvring puts banks back in play
The Fed and the Bank of Japan failed to disappoint markets on Wednesday. And, with that lack of disappointment, has come a growing belief that the banking sector might well be turning once more into a viable investment destination.