Regions
SFC intermediary licence applications jump by 15%
The number of applications for intermediary licences in Hong Kong has risen by just over 15% in a year, the Securities and Futures Commission has said.
Tax & Regulation | 17 Aug 15
UK Gov’t lowers wealth sights for tax investigations
The UK government is targeting more individuals in the £10m to £20m wealth bracket for tax non-compliance investigation, according to accountancy firm Crowe Clark Whitehill.
Investment | 17 Aug 15
OPINION: Carney’s conversations beg a few questions
Mark Carney has, according to the Sunday Times, told fund managers to prepare for a mass sell-off in stocks and bonds that could be triggered by a Bank of England rate hike.
Investment | 17 Aug 15
ANALYSIS: Should investors worry as interest rate inertia creeps?
Conjecture over the timing of the first UK rate rise is becoming almost as routine as the industry’s misplaced adaptation to the ‘abnormal’ 0.5% rate presently in place.
Middle East | 17 Aug 15
Mashreq Capital welcomes Moody’s upgrade
Mashreq Capital, the asset management arm of UAE-bank Mashreq, said its strong investment performance and significant growth in assets under management was behind its recent upgrade by Moody’s Investors Service.