Industry
Rogue Sipp adviser lands Sesame with fine over Cape Verde fund
UK network Sesame has been ordered to compensate a pensioner after one of its advisers invested his Sipp into an unregulated Cape Verde fund and hid the commission.
Equiom enters Monaco yacht services market with double acquisition
Professional services company Equiom has completed two “key” European acquisitions – including a yacht and aviation services specialist.
Ex-Chelsea defender sentenced to jail for tax fraud
Former Chelsea and Real Madrid defender Ricardo Carvalho has been sentenced to seven months in prison and fined €142,882 (£128,222 $167,717) for tax evasion.
PEOPLE MOVES: EFG International, Withers, Boal & Co
EFG International appoints a new chief executive, international law firm Withers appoints London head of immigration and Boal & Co appoints a senior actuarial consultant.
President Macron eases France’s wealth tax for 2018
France is replacing its widely encompassing wealth tax with a new one which is more narrowly focused on property-related assets in draft rules issued by its government.



