Regions
Investment | 26 Apr 18
Woodford Patient Capital directorships raise eyebrows
Woodford Patient Capital Trust’s holdings in companies in which its independent directors, including its chairwoman, hold senior positions has raised eyebrows with investors, as they highlight concerns about the board’s ability to act in shareholders’ best interests.
UK inheritance tax receipts reach record £5.2bn
The UK government hauled in £5.2bn ($7.2bn, €5.9bn) of inheritance tax receipts during the 2017/18 tax year, a figure 8% higher than the previous year.
Investment | 25 Apr 18
Advisers favour Vanguard Lifestrategy despite duration concerns
Advisers continue to favour Vanguard Lifestrategy for multi-asset exposure, despite concerns the range’s high duration leaves investors exposed to rising interest rates.
7IM gets regulatory approval to set up Jersey office
Seven Investment Management (7IM) has received approval from the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) to open an office on the island.
Is there a new life policy consolidator on the block?
Companies struggling to cover long-term life policy payments could soon have another buyer in the market, following reports that British pensions specialist Clive Cowdery is setting up a fund to do just that.