Regions
Middle East | 19 Jul 17
Half a million expats leave Saudi as amnesty draws to a close
More than 570,000 expats have left Saudi Arabia by taking advantage of an amnesty offered by the government that aims to make the Kingdom ‘violator free’ by 25 July.
Ocorian expands fund services reach with Lux acquisition
Financial services provider Ocorian has agreed to buy MAS International, an independent fund administration company operating primarily in Luxembourg and Mauritius.
Macro Views | 18 Jul 17
ANALYSIS: The Bank of England’s inflation conundrum
Hot on the heels of the US, the UK has reported weaker than expected inflation data and like its opposite number on the other side of the pond, the Bank of England is now faced with a quandary over rate rises.
Best Practice | 18 Jul 17
Defined benefits solvency concerns driving clients into Sipps
Rising concern about the future viability of UK defined benefit (DB) pensions schemes is driving demand for transfers into self-invested personal pension plans (Sipps), according to research published Tuesday.
Investment | 18 Jul 17
IoM’s Quadris Environmental Fund declared in default
Isle of Man-based Quadris Environmental Fund has been declared in default by its American lender and had its bank accounts frozen, leaving around 1,200 investors fearing they will lose all or most of their investments.