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Investment | 8 May 15
Responsible but never boring – eight tips for ESG investing
Ask the average money manager for an honest view of “Responsible Investment” or “Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG)” – and they’ll either tell you it’s hippy stuff with no commercial value, or that it’s a niche interest which has done little to change their investment processes.
Tax & Regulation | 8 May 15
UK election result puts IHT and pension tax in spotlight
The surprise majority victory by the Conservative Party in the UK general election could mean changes to inheritance tax rules and tax relief on pensions are more likely, though initially for most financial advisers the outcome simply means business as usual.
People Moves | 8 May 15
Coutts Int’l chief quits following sale to Union Bancaire Privee
Coutts International’s chief executive Alexander Classen has left the private bank following its sale in March.
Tax & Regulation | 7 May 15
Non-doms move toward mortgages for UK property funding
Non-UK resident individuals are increasingly seeking mortgage finance to fund their UK residential property purchases due to the introduction of the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (‘ATED’) and the advanced rate of stamp duty land tax for property purchased via certain ‘non-natural persons’, says law firm Edwin Coe.
Investment | 7 May 15
Axa Wealth Int’l posts Q1 growth amid ‘challenging’ market
Axa Wealth International has seen funds under management grow by nearly £0.5bn throughout the first quarter of 2015, as the wider Axa Wealth group records across-the-board growth.