Cayman Islands authority takes over troubled Belvedere fund
Suspended fund, Brighton SPC, has been taken over by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority after a “forensic examination” was conducted on the investment vehicle.
United Kingdom | 3 Jun 15
Bond surrender: Technical briefing with Prudential
Partial surrenders of life assurance and similar policies create huge tax traps, which means advice on exit is just as important as it was at inception.
Tax & Regulation | 2 Jun 15
Review urged to curb ‘unreasonable’ regulatory costs
An urgent review is needed to avoid “unreasonable” regulatory costs and levies on UK-based financial advisers, according to the Personal Finance Society.
ILAS sales plummet in Q1 after indemnity commission ban
The number of investment-linked assurance schemes sold in Hong Kong almost halved following January’s ban on upfront payment to financial advisers.
United Kingdom | 2 Jun 15
Trio of acquisitions fast-tracks Henderson’s Pan Asian growth
Henderson Group has bought three Australian asset managers in two separate transactions in an effort to fast-track the development of the firm’s Pan Asian business.