Insights
Are FAANGs giving way to emerging tech?
EM tech companies have outperformed the famed FAANG stocks (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Google) this year.
But do EM tech companies offer better opportunities on the long term as well?
Best Practice | 30 Nov 17
Guernsey Finance: ‘Not sure what more we’re supposed to do’
Guernsey Finance chief executive Dominic Wheatley is “not sure what more we’re expected to do” to help improve transparency in the fight against offshore tax evasion, he told International Adviser.
What does fairer, simpler, more transparent trust taxation mean?
With the budget lacking much detail, the financial services industry has been left to ponder what the chancellor actually meant when he said the government will publish a consultation in 2018 on how to make the taxation of trusts simpler, fairer, and more transparent.
Global life premiums growth led by Asia acceleration
Global life premiums growth in 2018 and 2019 will continue to be carried by the strong performance of emerging markets, in particular China, as advanced markets continue to experience sluggish growth, according to a report by Credit Suisse.
Best Practice | 22 Nov 17
Can transparency be counterproductive?
Telling clients about all the risks involved in an investment makes it appear less risky and more attractive, a study has found.