Europe
Small cap funds – the golden boys of European equities
European equity mid- and small-cap funds have outperformed their large cap counterparts by a factor of five over the past two years.
European earnings growth set to drive equities in 2017
European corporate earnings are on course to post one of their best years since the financial crisis, says Mark Denham, the new manager of the Carmignac Grande Europe Fund.
Castle Trust launches multi-jurisdictional Rops
Gibraltar-based Castle Trust Group has launched the Centurion Retirement Plan featuring recognised overseas pension schemes (Rops) in Gibraltar and Malta that allow free switching between the schemes and jurisdictions to suit clients’ changing needs.
Swiss-Hong Kong fund recognition scheme garners interest
The planned Switzerland-Hong Kong mutual fund recognition scheme has already begun to attract interest from Asian fund managers interested in the lucrative Swiss market.
Spanish princess’s husband gets six years over €6m tax fraud
The brother-in-law of King Felipe VI of Spain has been sentenced to six years in prison and fined more than €500,000 (£426,565, $530,810) after being found guilty of charges including embezzlement, fraud and tax evasion.