Industry
Expat demand for buy-to-let soaring despite UK tax changes
The numbers of British expats looking to invest in a buy-to-let property in the UK is booming despite the government’s changes to mortgage relief, Guernsey-headquartered Skipton International has said.
Tax & Regulation | 30 Jun 17
FCA to step up scrutiny of financial advice
The UK’s financial services regulator has released new guidelines to measure the success of last year’s Financial Advice Market Review (FAMR), which looked at how to make advice more affordable and accessible.
PEOPLE MOVES: Old Mutual director runs for Zimbabwe presidency
An Old Mutual director is to run for president of Zimbabwe, while Old Mutual Asset Management and Axa Asia are both losing their chief executives. Deutsche Bank Wealth Management has appointed a former Coutts & Co chief executive to head up its UK business.
UK the top exporter of insurance and pensions worldwide
Britain is the world’s leading exporter of insurance and pension savings products, selling £13bn (€14.7bn, $16.8bn) to the rest of the world, according to latest figures released by the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
Aberdeen buys Value Partners’ Taiwan fund business
Aberdeen Asset Management has expanded its Taiwan business by fully acquiring Value Partners Concord Asset Management.