Profiles & Comment | 29 Nov 12
storms ahead for the qrops industry
As 2012 comes to a close, Montfort International managing director Geraint Davies voices his concern that there could be trouble ahead for the overseas pension scheme sector…
Middle East | 29 Nov 12
hsbc bank oman seeking buyer for five
HSBC Bank Oman is looking for buyers for five Indian and Pakistani branches of what until recently was known as Oman International Bank (OIB), the Times of Oman has reported, quoting “a senior official” of the bank.
People Moves | 29 Nov 12
homecoming for two fund managers re joining
Two fund managers are to re-join Principal Global Investors as part of its emerging markets equity team.
axiom legal fund drama continues with libel
Timothy Schools, the founder of an allegation-hit legal financing fund, has filed a libel action in the High Court in London against the publisher of the Miami-based OffshoreAlert news website, claiming that a series of recent articles about his business had done “damage” to his reputation.
Tax & Regulation | 28 Nov 12
spanish authorities to scrutinise accounts
Spain’s tax office has won the right to see the 2006 and 2007 bank account details of those patron’s of Spain’s largest department store group, El Corte Inglés, who ran up 30,000 or more in charges on their store cards during each or both of those years, International Adviser has learned.