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Offshore companies own a big chunk of UK real estate
Offshore finance centres are home to thousands of companies that own nearly 100,000 properties in England and Wales, with the British Virgin Islands (BVI) and the crown dependencies leading the pack.
Half of professional athletes fail to seek financial advice
Almost half of professional athletes have given no thought to planning their finances for when their sporting careers end, according to findings from Old Mutual Wealth’s Financial Adviser School (FAS) and MA Sports consulting (MA).
PEOPLE MOVES: Franklin Templeton, Axa, FCA
Franklin Templeton appoints a lead manager for emerging markets team, Axa IM launches a business development department and the Financial Conduct Authority appoints an executive director of international to oversee Brexit developments.
‘Accidental Americans’ putting Asia’s wealth transfer at risk
Accidental Americans face ruin if their estates are not properly structured, a lawyer has warned.
Amazon moves into healthcare with Buffett and JP Morgan
Amazon has announced plans to partner with Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway and JP Morgan to launch an independent company that will offer low-cost healthcare to the employees of all three companies, a move that has halted the January healthcare bull run on Wall Street.