Regions
Fixed Income | 10 Mar 16
Offshore bond uplift after new LTA cap is wishful thinking
Providers expecting the reduced lifetime allowance (LTA) to spur offshore bond sales to UK residents are guilty of “wishful thinking” according to a number of distributors, who are failing to see any increase in appetite.
Smart IM adds clean share classes to Smartfund range
Smart Investment Management, a wholly-owned subsidiary of platform technology provider Praemium, has added clean share classes to its Smartfund 80% Protected range.
Tax & Regulation | 9 Mar 16
UBS, Deutsche Bank lose major UK banker bonus tax case
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has shut down a major tax avoidance scheme used by bankers at UBS and Deutsche Bank to avoid paying around £135m in tax.
France paving the way for responsible investing
Regulation is forcing companies to become more accountable for responsible investment but a greater effort is needed, according to Axa Investment Managers.
Macro Views | 9 Mar 16
Emirates NBD Dubai economy tracker signals contraction
Emirates NBD’s latest Dubai Economy Tracker (DET) has recorded its first fall in non-oil private sector economic activity since the series began in January 2010