Industry
AJ Bell considers IPO – report
Investment platform AJ Bell, which sits on assets under administration of close to £40bn ($55.8bn, €45bn), is considering plans to float on the public market, according to reports.
Rathbones eyes financial planning expansion
Rathbone Brothers is planning to develop its financial planning proposition more aggressively this year after nearing its target of £40bn ($55.8bn, €45bn) funds under management.
UAE lessons to drive Hansard’s global growth
Hansard’s UAE strategy is starting to pay off and is providing the template for other regions, chief executive Gordon Marr told International Adviser.
Alternatives | 22 Feb 18
UK opens cryptocurrency inquiry
Bitcoin, ether and other digital currencies are to come under scrutiny in the UK after the Treasury Committee announced on Thursday it has launched an inquiry into digital currencies and the technology behind them.
South Africa budget increases wealth tax
South Africa’s finance minister has announced an increase in estate duty from 20% to 25% for those with properties worth ZAR30m (£1.8m, $2.7m, €2.1m), a move a legal expert says will have a “significant effect” on the nation’s wealthy.