aviva asia to acquire majority stake
Aviva Asia is to acquire around 81% of the holding company which owns Professional Investment Advisory Services Pty (PIAS), one of the largest financial advisory firms in Asia.
henderson to close one fund and merge four
Henderson Global Investors has confirmed the closure of its Japan Absolute Return Fund and two mergers involving four other funds as its rationalisation process nears completion.
Tax & Regulation | 13 Aug 12
experts split on hmrc plans to remove
HM Revenue & Customs has published a consultation paper proposing to level one aspect of the tax treatment between onshore and offshore bonds, although industry experts are split on the impact this is likely to have.
Profiles & Comment | 13 Aug 12
switzerland an advisers utopia p2
continental Europe within the next two years. “My first task is to get a firm hold of Geneva and then we will be able to develop the whole Globaleye system throughout Europe, and ultimately take that into the major capitals around Europe,” Pacitti adds. Whether Globaleye succeeds in its quest for Swiss dominance depends in […]
Profiles & Comment | 13 Aug 12
switzerland an advisers utopia
With a high concentration of multinational and financial services firms headquartered in Switzerland, expat advisers in the Alpine region are discovering a range of opportunities, writes Will Jackson.