Europe
Netherlands and UK are biggest channels for tax haven inflows
The Netherlands and the UK facilitate global tax avoidance by acting as conduits for 37% of corporate money heading to tax havens, research by academics at the University of Amsterdam shows.
Best Practice | 2 Aug 17
Questions advisers must ask before clients move to Portugal
UK advisers with clients looking to move to Portugal and make the most of tax-efficient opportunities but avoid costly mistakes need to consider seven key questions, according to international wealth and tax management firm Blevins Franks.
Emerging Markets | 1 Aug 17
BMO GAM targets emerging market growth with new equity fund
BMO Global Asset Management (BMO GAM) has announced the launch of an emerging markets equity fund focused on investing in small companies.
Commodities | 1 Aug 17
Benchmark huggers? Not in Luxembourg, claims regulator
There are no benchmark huggers in Europe’s biggest fund centre, Luxembourg’s financial regulator CSSF has claimed, “except one isolated case.”
VAM Funds launches online valuation system for DFM fund range
Luxembourg-based asset manager VAM Funds has launched an online valuation system for IFAs who use the firm’s discretionary fund management services.