Regions
North America | 6 Jun 18
Lawyers for the BVI ‘confident’ in public register battle
The government of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has assembled a legal team to fight the imposition of a register of beneficial ownership by the UK.
Invesco forges adviser links with Intelliflo deal
Invesco has entered a direct relationship with advisers with the purchase of back-office software provider Intelliflo for an undisclosed sum.
Credit Suisse to pay $47m to resolve Asia hiring probe
Credit Suisse has agreed to pay a penalty of $47m (£35.1m, €40.1m) to the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to end an investigation into whether it hired employees in Asia in return for investment banking business and regulatory green lights.
Advisers need to behave like fintechs
A European advice industry association is calling on advisers to push for the demolition of “absurd regulation” and to act like fintechs.
Best Practice | 6 Jun 18
IFAs busier than ever due to UK pension freedoms
UK advisers are spending more time and resources dealing with retirement advice since the launch of pension freedoms, according to the latest research from AKG.