France looks to attract British expats using tax breaks
France’s prime minister, Manual Valls, has vowed to make its tax regime for British expatriates the most favourable in Europe as Paris looks to lure talent away from London’s financial services industry following last month’s Brexit vote.
EU watchdog to probe fund payments in unit-linked schemes
Europe’s insurance regulator has launched an EU-wide review into the market conduct of insurers offering unit-linked life insurance policies.
LGIM, Aberdeen levy exit penalties on UK property funds
Aberdeen Asset Management and LGIM have announced a 17% and 15% value cut on their respective commercial property funds, following suspensions on trading by the UK’s largest property funds.
Henderson, Columbia Threadneedle join UK property fund freeze
Henderson Global Investors and Columbia Threadneedle have announced they have suspended all trading in their respective UK property authorised investment funds (Paifs) and feeder funds, the firms said on Wednesday.
ANALYSIS: UK property panic shows investment trust potential
The only thing markets like less than uncertainty is panic. Long lines of people clamouring to get their money out of an investment is never a good image.