jersey funds sector healthy growth in q1
Jerseys funds sector grew its net asset value by a healthy 3.5% (£6.8bn) to £196.3bn during the first quarter of 2012 with a total of 1,412 funds registered, the highest figure since 2009.
singapore ifa to more than double advisers
One of Singapores longest established IFAs, Portfolio Builders, is aiming to more than double the number of its advisers over the next 18 months.
Profiles & Comment | 1 Jun 12
a premium on time a profile of convoy financial
Convoy chief executive Rosetta Fong explains to Mark Battersby how the company has grown from a firm of just ten in 1993 to more than 1,500 advisers now.
overseas jurisdictions 20 years behind the UK
The Fry Group’s new international director Aidan Bailey characterises overseas jurisdictions as 20 years behind the UK, and says that what gets under his skin is the poor quality of some other adviser firms pension advice in Asia, such as two sides of A4 paper for a complex pension transfer case.
Tax & Regulation | 30 May 12
step to pioneer global tax exam
The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) is unveiling its first ever advanced qualification aimed at advisers who need to understand the intricacies of international tax planning from a UK perspective.