Industry
Ronaldo faces 3.5 years in jail over tax evasion charges
Portuguese football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is facing up to three and a half years in jail after he was accused of having evaded paying €14.7m (£13.1m, $17.3m) in taxes since 2010.
Canada Life launches offshore bond valuation tool
Offshore insurer Canada Life International (CLI) has launched an online valuation tool for international bonds in partnership with information technology services provider Intelliflo.
Best Practice | 31 Jul 17
Five Sipp facts not many people know
An estimated one million people have opted for self-invested personal pensions (Sipp) as they offer a wide choice and the freedom to invest almost anywhere. Hargreaves Lansdown have put together some of the lesser-known facts about the increasingly popular retirement vehicle.
Aussie research firm unveils real estate-focused IFA platform
SQM Research has created an investment analysis platform for financial advisers that offers access to residential real estate data alongside a standard mutual funds research service.
Liquidators label collapsed Louis Group ‘worthless’
Liquidators for collapsed Isle of Man-based property investment firm Louis Group have said that, following legal advice, they will not pursue claims against Louis Group IoM’s insurers, its parent company in South Africa or founder Alan Louis, reports local newspaper IOM Today.