North America
Macro Views | 2 Nov 16
ANALYSIS: Weighing up White House risk
With less than a week to go before one of the most contentious presidential contests concludes, some market participants are ignoring the noise, but many are fretting over shocks to equity markets and the potential fallout from protectionist trade policies.
Labuan targets US expat friendly business with FATCA support
Malaysia’s Labuan International Business and Financial Centre (IBFC) is looking to tap into the US expat market by helping businesses in the financial centre comply with the US’s Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (Fatca).
North America | 2 Nov 16
US adviser faces CFP ban for conning athletes out of $33m
A professional body representing financial advisers in the US has temporarily banned one of its members for siphoning over $33m (£22.5m, €29.2m) from professional sports stars in an alleged Ponzi scheme.
Best Practice | 31 Oct 16
US releases first set of guidelines for adviser reforms
The US Department of Labor has issued its first set of guidelines on the fiduciary rule, set to go live in April, which will require specialist retirement advisers to put their client’s interests first.
Morgan Stanley vows to keep commissions despite US reforms
Morgan Stanley, one of the largest wealth management firms in the US, has confirmed it will keep commission-based retirement accounts when the Department of Labour’s (DoL) fiduciary rule comes in to effect in April.