Global Equities Hub | 12 Apr 16
Why not go offshore?
UK investors have historically shunned offshore funds as being vehicles for tax avoidance, existing in an alternative regulatory regime, or simply for being unavailable – but today, all of that has changed.
Survey: 2016 is the year for Asian equities
However, Japan is among the markets least likely to outperform this year, according to a sentiment survey of 1,200 institutional and professional investors conducted by Credit Suisse.
ETF assets breach the $3trn mark
Assets invested in exchange traded funds and products globally have broken through the $3trn mark for the second time, according to data from ETFGI.
Macro Views | 11 Apr 16
ANALYSIS: Are manic depressive markets reaching a tipping point?
One of the reasons a lot of people dislike clowns is the edge of panic to the smiles they paint on.
Tax & Regulation | 11 Apr 16
UK PM unveils new tax evasion law, defends £200k PET
The British prime minister David Cameron has announced a new law which makes companies criminally liable for employees who aid tax evasion as he defended his own tax affairs from mounting criticism following the ‘Panama Papers’ leak.