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Best Practice | 5 Dec 17
Trusts: How to get the jurisdiction right
Trusts form an important part of UK tax planning and can offer a wide range of opportunities. To advise a client correctly regarding the setting up and maintenance of a trust, it is important to establish if the trust itself is treated as a UK resident trust or a non-UK resident trust, says Canada Life.
Best Practice | 5 Dec 17
17 jurisdictions on EU tax haven blacklist
The European Council published its blacklist of 17 non-cooperative jurisdictions on Tuesday, including the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
PEOPLE MOVES: Old Mutual Int’l, Schroders, Aviva Investors
Old Mutual International appoints for a Singapore wealth push, a veteran at Schroders announces his retirement and Aviva Investors has hired two Asian fixed income specialists.
Nigel Green on the shift away from high upfront commissions
DeVere Group founder and chief executive Nigel Green is not anticipating a reduction in the amount his advisers earn despite the move away from upfront commissions in many parts of the world, he said in the second of a three-part interview with International Adviser.
China resumes approval from Hong Kong equity funds
China’s financial regulator has resumed the approval process for funds allocating more than 80% of assets to Hong Kong equities after it encountered some bait-and-switch cases prompting a shut down.