Regions
African dream: a profile of Carrick Wealth
Craig Featherby’s start-up, Carrick Wealth, has hit the ground running, benefiting from South Africa’s burgeoning offshore funds market. He shares his inside view on the country’s current economic troubles.
Feifa labels Priips regs ‘unworkable’
Paul Stanfield, head of The Federation of European Independent Financial Advisers, has slammed the key information document (Kid) as “unworkable”, warning that implementing it in its current form would reduce choice for consumers.
Middle East | 7 Jun 16
Saudi Arabia details plan to transform economy by 2020
Saudi Arabia has formally unveiled its National Transformation Plan, which sets out how it will more than triple its non-oil revenue, cut state handouts and create more than 450,000 new jobs in the private sector, all by 2020.
Tax & Regulation | 6 Jun 16
Strabens Hall claims PI payout ends insolvency threat
International IFA firm Strabens Hall says it no longer faces “inevitable insolvency” due to £1m in claims over ill-fated investments in the collapsed Connaught Income funds after reaching an agreement with its professional indemnity insurer.
Brexit-linked volatility to have big impact on Europe funds
A vote by Britain in favour of leaving the European Union at the upcoming referendum on June 23 is likely to increase credit default spreads, dividend yields and volatility across Europe, according to research firm PureGroup.