Europe
expats in cyprus hunker down as crisis
Expatriate Britons in Cyprus are coping fairly well, according to advisers and others there, as the banks remain closed, and a solution for the country’s dire economic problems continues to elude politicians and International Monetary Fund experts.
Asset concentration on platforms across europe
The UK, France and Spain are the only markets in which the top three fund groups by size account for less than 50% of total fund assets, according to a study conducted by The Platforum and supported by Schroders.
cyprus tense as bailout plan
Cyprus was reported to be tense Tuesday evening, as a day of angry demonstrations ended with news that lawmakers had rejected a controversial “bailout” plan.
cyprus expats holding their breath
Expatriate deposit holders in Cyprus's banks were holding their breath today as they waited the outcome of further discussions over the island's bailout, which proposes a levy on bank deposits, with the prospect of an emergency session of parliament scheduled for tomorrow.
usf joins fecif as full member
The Union of Financial Advisers and Intermediaries, Czech Republic (USF) has joined the European Federation of Financial Advisers and Financial Intermediaries (Fecif) as a full member.