Tax & Regulation | 17 Feb 14
battle lines being drawn over australian rdr
Special interest and consumer groups in Australia have begun to speak out over a government plan to make significant changes to the country’s recently-enacted package of investor protection laws, which were among the first globally to include a ban on the use of commissions as payment for providing financial advice.
Investment | 17 Feb 14
cheyne capital launches debtfocused property fund
Cheyne Capital's new fund launch aims to capitalise on the continuing dislocation of the European real estate debt markets and meet the growing demand for real estate finance.
Passing the break point five stocks besides Apple
Bolko Hohaus, portfolio manager of Lombard Odier Technology Fund, picks the following five technology stocks.
Asset managers to merge funds not companies
European asset managers are set to rationalise their fund ranges further, but at a corporate level a widespread M&A spree is unlikely.
Tax & Regulation | 14 Feb 14
trusts rival wills for certainty and protection
Improved certainty and protection are among five key advantages advisers see for using a trust over a will, according to research from Skandia International.