Europe
Footballer Sanchez given jail term for tax evasion
Manchester United forward Alexis Sanchez has accepted a 16-month prison sentence for committing tax fraud worth €1m (£900,000, $1.23m) during his time with Barcelona.
Best Practice | 7 Feb 18
How investment residency differs in three European countries
There is an ever-growing interest in citizenship-by-investment programmes and investment residence permits from high net-worth individuals.
Global markets plunge after Dow Jones drop
European and Asian markets tumbled this morning after the Dow Jones took its biggest hit in six years.
Financial services must be part of EU/UK trade deal, says FCA
The EU recently proposed a single trade agreement with the United States, so there is no reason it cannot have one with the UK post-Brexit, according to the chief executive of the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Half of professional athletes fail to seek financial advice
Almost half of professional athletes have given no thought to planning their finances for when their sporting careers end, according to findings from Old Mutual Wealth’s Financial Adviser School (FAS) and MA Sports consulting (MA).