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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.
Tax & Regulation | 4 Dec 17
Court strips STM of privacy order
Financial services group STM has failed in its efforts to impose a news blackout on a crucial compliance hearing over the granting of extra investigative powers for the Gibraltar regulator into its multiple compliance failings.