Europe
Finding value in EMD and alternative fixed income
To navigate the hazards of the bond markets, one fund manager looks to US and emerging market debt for value while a fund selector finds opportunity in alternative fixed income.
IFA and ex-rugby star sentenced for £2.4m film tax scam
An independent financial adviser, a former police officer, a city trader and a former Welsh-international rugby player have all been given jail sentences for their roles in a £2.4m (€2.7m, $3.2m) film tax scam after an investigation by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
Are listed family businesses the safer bet?
Concerns about family-owned companies tend to be distorted and data shows they outperform their non-family counterparts, according to Jean Keller, CEO of Quaero Capital.
Regulatory review beckons for Gibraltar
The government of Gibraltar and HM Treasury are looking for a consultant to undertake a “diagnostic review” of the overseas territory’s insurance regulatory regime.
Europe bulls could eye UK on political shocks
UK equities could be a beneficiary of Spanish and Italian political turmoil, despite investors playing down existential risk to the European Union from the peripheral economies.