Europe
Alternatives | 19 Feb 18
Bitcoin owners under threat from in-person attacks
Owners of virtual currencies are being targeted in reality, with growing reports of in-person attacks to force people to transfer their cryptocurrencies to anonymous online wallets owned by their attackers.
PEOPLE MOVES: Jupiter, HSBC and Clyde & Co
Jupiter Asset Management appoints a head of multi-asset strategy, Clyde & Co expands its Middle East operation and HSBC hires a managing director for Sweden.
Bitcoin to become ‘significant feature’ in modern day divorce
The rise of cryptocurrency, and in particular Bitcoin, means divorcing couples may use the currency to hide their wealth from one another, warns a family law expert.
Alternatives | 14 Feb 18
European watchdog warns of investment fund ‘fire sales’
Mismatches between the liquidity of open-ended investment funds’ assets and their redemption profiles could lead to “fire sales” to meet redemption requests in times of market stress, the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) has warned.
Offshore companies own a big chunk of UK real estate
Offshore finance centres are home to thousands of companies that own nearly 100,000 properties in England and Wales, with the British Virgin Islands (BVI) and the crown dependencies leading the pack.