Europe
Emerging Markets | 27 Sep 16
Amundi sees flow from Europe to Emerging Markets
The European stock market is actually more volatile than emerging markets, said Amundi’s deputy global head of equities, Alexandre Drabowicz.
France requests data on 45,000 UBS accounts from Switzerland
French tax authorities have asked Switzerland to name the holders of 45,161 bank accounts as part of an investigation into alleged tax fraud, French news service AFP has reported.
Belgian IFA firm launches robo-adviser for US expats
Cross Border Planning, a Brussels-based advice firm catering to US expats in Belgium, has launched a robo-advice service aimed at providing low cost investment accounts for lower income clients.
Aegon sells Ukraine life business, exits market
Aegon has agreed to sell its Ukrainian life business to local insurance firm TAS Group, a move that will see the Dutch insurer exit the market after less than four years.
Best Practice | 22 Sep 16
Europe remains the ‘wild west’ for adviser qualifications
Clients receiving poor advice from inadequately qualified financial advisers has made some parts of Europe like working in the ‘wild west’, according to Andrea Speed, head of Spanish IFA firm Speed Financial Solutions.