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Tax & Regulation | 16 Aug 17
Fraud trial of Lumiere Wealth’s Byrne set for summer 2018
The former managing director of defunct Jersey-based IFA firm Lumiere Wealth, Chris Byrne, will likely stand trial in summer 2018 for, among other things, fraud and knowingly making misleading or deceptive promises to clients.
Cost of one child’s education in UAE hits AED1m
The cost of putting one child through education from pre-school through to university could reach almost AED1m (£211,456, $272,241, €232,584)for families in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), research from Zurich – Middle East shows.
DeVere’s Europe expansion continues with first Austria office
DeVere Group is to open its first office in Austria as part of its “ambitious expansion” across western Europe, which saw the company re-open its office in Madrid three years after shutting it down.
Axa Life Singapore ordered to pay $3m over bad reference
Axa Life Insurance Singapore has been ordered by the country’s High Court to pay compensation to a former employee for providing an unflattering reference to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (Mas) and his prospective employer, Prudential Assurance Company Singapore.
New Hong Kong wealth firm led by ex-UHNW exec
A former UBS director of ultra-high net worth (UHNW) assets is part of a team behind the newly-established DC Wealth Management (HK).