North America
Defendant pleads guilty in Beaufort Securities case
A British citizen has also been extradited to the US to stand trial
UK lifeboat scheme off the hook for Beaufort compensation
The UK’s Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) will not have to pay full compensation to clients of collapsed Beaufort Asset Clearing Services after the High Court approved a plan to return client money and assets.
Top retirement hotspots for British expats
While many in the UK may want to retire abroad, without the right planning or financial advice they may find themselves falling foul of local tax laws, warns Retirement Advantage.
Bank of Asia targets high net worths from the Caribbean
The British Virgin Islands is now home to the Bank of Asia, a fully digital, cross-border bank looking to address the growing needs of offshore companies, individuals and high net worth individuals.
UK funds invest £650m in Trump detention camps
St James’s Place, Neptune and Aviva Investors are among asset managers with £657.7m ($869m, €744m) in three companies connected with US detention camps holding immigrants and their children.