Europe
euro parliament adds flexibility to long term
A recent European Parliament vote on the establishment of continent wide long-term investment funds, has been welcomed by a number of key financial trade bodies.
industry pragmatic as eu parliament clears
Asset management, wealth management and insurance industry association officials gave a mostly pragmatic welcome to a raft of new financial services regulations that were passed by the European Parliament on Tuesday.
eu commission unveils two cross border tax
The European Commission has unveiled two consultations on the tax difficulties faced by cross-border-living EU citizens.
asset managers miss out on 1bn of profit
Failing to take full advantage of the freedoms granted under UCITS IV legislation could mean fund managers are missing out on profits.