Europe
Gibraltar firm fined and directors banned over pension schemes
A Gibraltar financial services firm with links to the Panama Papers has been fined and had two of its directors banned for providing trustee services to pension schemes despite having been denied permission to do so by the regulator.
Dwindling expat packages make health insurance critical
The demise of the all-inclusive expat package is forcing the globally mobile to secure their own healthcare, with demand for health insurance expected to grow steadily as the number of people working outside their home country is set to double over the next decade.
Best countries for expats to raise a family
Quality of life is the biggest concern for expats when moving abroad with a family, including access to affordable and quality education and childcare, to available leisure activities, and family wellbeing, on top of the more mundane issues such as moving costs, a survey by InterNations has revealed.
JP Morgan: It’s time to start loving industrials again
The global economy is finally emerging from the doldrums of the financial crisis and it is a prime time to move into more ‘unloved’ industries says Francesco Conte, co-manager of JP Morgan’s European smaller companies investment trust.
Aviva to reduce Spanish presence with €475m life unit sale
Aviva will sell interests in two bancassurance agreements and a life business to Santalucia, raising €475m (£403m, $517m), as the UK insurer looks to wind down its operations in Spain.