North America
Goldman Sachs execs grilled in 1MDB probe
Singapore’s economic crime unit has interviewed current and former Goldman Sachs executives over their links to beleaguered sovereign wealth fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), reports Bloomberg.
Investment | 1 Nov 17
Analysis: ‘You’re hired’: does Trump’s Fed pick matter?
US president Donald Trump may be touting his pick for Federal Reserve chair as an “anxiously awaited” event, but how are investors preparing for Thursday’s big reveal?
Glimmer of hope for US expats on citizen-based taxation
The US Republican party is reportedly looking to eliminate requirements for citizens abroad to pay taxes both overseas and in the US, according to UK newspaper the Financial Times.
SEC clears path to US research post-Mifid
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that UK investment firms will be able to temporarily access research from the US post-Mifid II.
Alternatives | 26 Oct 17
Billionaires buying up sports clubs
The ultra-wealthy are investing in sport at a rate higher than ever before, with more than 140 of the top sports clubs globally now being owned by 109 billionaires, according to a joint UBS Group and PwC report.