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Asset management chiefs share six industry concerns for 2018
The asset and wealth management industry is about to usher in a period of disruption, with cyber security threats a big concern, chief executives across the sector have warned.
DeVere chief: ‘STM was the best of a bad bunch’
DeVere founder and chief executive Nigel Green said he bought a 24% stake in financial services group STM after struggling to find a good European provider to invest in, referring to the company as the “best of a bad bunch”.
Best Practice | 8 Mar 18
Are life cos ready for looming IoM Conduct of Business Code?
It is now less than a year until the Isle of Man Conduct of Business Code comes into force, International Adviser spoke to several firms headquartered on the island to see how they are preparing for the introduction of the regulation.
Former Dubai International Financial Centre chief dies
The former governor of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and chair of the Dubai Financial Service Authority (DFSA), Abdullah Mohammed Saleh, has died.
EU tax haven blacklist to dwindle to six
EU finance ministers are expected to remove three more jurisdictions from the EU tax haven blacklist, meaning it has shrunk from 17 to just six since its inception in December.