Industry
HSBC GAM launches cross-border multi-asset income fund
HSBC Global Asset Management has launched its first cross-border global multi-asset income fund in response to the growing demand from investors for investments with a steady income and limited risk.
Growing HNWI interest leads Old Mutual Int’l sales to triple
Old Mutual International (OMI) saw net sales triple in the first half of 2015, while its volume of business from high net worth customers grew across all regions.
ANALYSIS: The dangers of wealth management consolidation
Wealth management and financial advice firms have been snapping up their peers at some rate in the post RDR world, but in recent months this has been kicked up a gear.
Tax & Regulation | 5 Aug 15
UK’s new IHT allowance seen as tricky to achieve
New inheritance tax thresholds on family homes introduced in the UK Government’s Summer Budget are more complex than many people realise, according to a specialist in estate planning and tax advice.
Retirement | 5 Aug 15
UK Gov’t to plug QROPS public sector loophole
The UK Government is currently looking to close a loophole that allows expats to transfer their unfunded public sector pensions into qualifying recognised overseas pension schemes (QROPS).