Regions
Aussie adviser gets nine years for stealing A$9m
A financial adviser from Australia has been sentenced to nine-and-a-half years in prison after he pleaded guilty to 33 counts of fraud and 21 counts of falsifying records that resulted in investors losing millions.
Tax & Regulation | 18 Jan 16
UK gov’t favours upfront tax relief on pension plans
UK chancellor George Osborne is likely to opt for a flat rate of tax relief on pension savings rather than a more radical move to a so called “pension Isa” when he announces the outcome of the government’s current review.
Invesco rolls out UK residential property fund
Invesco Real Estate has launched the UK Private Rented Sector Fund, and simultaneously announced its first close having already raised £250m ($356.6m, €327.5m).
Investment | 18 Jan 16
Asset managers see fintech opportunities
Asset managers across the UK are cautiously optimistic and expect business volumes, fee income, commissions, and investments to rise. They remain, however, acutely aware that their future is very much dependant on global equity markets and global economic conditions, according to PwC.
Hong Kong regulator shuts suspected boiler rooms
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has frozen a total of HK$600,000 ($77,000, £54,000) in the bank accounts of three suspected boiler rooms.