Regions
Tax & Regulation | 14 Dec 15
HMRC targeting HSBC Jersey clients for voluntary disclosure
HM Revenue & Customs said it has sent letters to customers of HSBC Jersey advising them to sign a declaration that they do not owe any UK tax on their offshore assets, placing some customers between the proverbial rock and the hard place.
Third finance minister in five days lifts SA focused financials
South African President, Jacob Zuma’s decision on Sunday to name the country’s third finance minister in five days, saw the country’s currency and Johannesburg and London-listed financial stocks rebound sharply in early trade on Monday.
Life trends: IWI crossing borders
Luc Rasschaert, chief executive of IWI, and Mike Foxall, its UK representative, explain why, having achieved a solid footing in continental Europe, the firm chose to launch its wealth management funds in the UK.
Commodity rout unnerves investors
The pain felt among energy and mining producers looks set to worsen as investors concerned about default rates have started cutting their exposure to the sector.
Demographics, deflation and disruption bode well for Asian investors – Schroders
Investing in Asia requires the ability to ignore market noise says Robin Parbrook, Schroders’ head of Asian ex Japan Equities.