People Moves | 30 Oct 13
investec am appoints regional distribution head
Investec Asset Management has appointed Beonca Yip as regional head of adviser distribution for Asia ex Japan.
United Kingdom | 30 Oct 13
aberdeen loses appeal over tax avoidance scheme
HM Revenue & Customs has won a legal battle against Aberdeen Asset Management over an offshore tax scheme used to pay employees’ bonuses.
asia tops annual survey for expat experience
Asia has topped an annual survey as the best place to live as an expatriate, with Thailand topping the list of destinations for “expat experience”.
thailand in the spotlight
Most years, press coverage of expatriate Britons and other Europeans and Americans in Asia tends to focus on those who have relocated to Singapore, Hong Kong and/or mainland China. This year, though, Thailand seems destined to steal at least some of the limelight.
effectiveness of australian regulator called
A group of IFAs representing investors in the failed LM Investment Management company have made a submission to the Australian government questioning the effectiveness of the country’s financial regulator.