Gibraltar signs cooperation agreement with BVI
Gibraltar has signed a memorandum of understanding with the British Virgin Islands in a bid to improving the exchange of information between the two jurisdictions.
Ashmore founder Booth launches EM boutique
Ashmore Group founder Jerome Booth has launched an emerging markets-focused boutique asset management firm which will initially target opportunities in Africa.
United Kingdom | 4 Sep 15
Investors in troubled EEA Life Settlements to receive payout
Investors in the EEA Life Settlements Fund will receive a £56.1m payout after the sale of 188 US life insurance policies.
Tax & Regulation | 4 Sep 15
UK appears to ease pressure on Cayman over ownership register
The UK Government appears to have relaxed its demands on the Cayman Islands to create a public register that reveals the owners of companies, despite Prime Minister David Cameron calling on overseas jurisdictions to increase transparency.
Fixed Income | 4 Sep 15
US IG bonds becoming sweet spot in fixed income – Invesco
United States investment grade bonds are becoming attractive relative to other fixed income assets due to the ongoing M&A boom ‘enforcing discipline on issuers’, Invesco has said.