Industry
UBS targets mass affluent market with new wealth platform
Swiss banking giant UBS has rolled out a new digital platform in the UK targeting a broader pool of investors.
Allfunds Bank to be sold in €1.8bn deal
Allfunds Bank is to be sold to private equity firm Hellman & Friedman and Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, GIC, in a deal that values the European mutual fund platform at €1.8bn (£1.55bn, $1.9bn).
North America | 7 Mar 17
Canada taxman denies amnesty as more IoM schemes uncovered
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has denied it is offering an amnesty to citizens using offshore company structures to avoid paying tax, adding that it is investigating a number of schemes it has uncovered on the Isle of Man.
Tax & Regulation | 7 Mar 17
UK advisers to alert HMRC if clients use offshore tax structures
Financial advisers in the UK could be required to notify HMRC of all clients using offshore tax planning structures, according to George Bull, a senior tax partner at tax and consulting firm RSM, adding that the measure could be rolled out in the UK’s last ever Spring Budget on Wednesday.
PEOPLE MOVES: Standard Life/Aberdeen, RWC Partners, Zedra
New senior management team unveiled for the soon to be merged Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management. Amundi has appointed a head of consultant relations, with Zedra hiring an executive director to target growth opportunities.