Regions
UAE and HK investors shunning advice
Only a small minority of investors in the United Arab Emirates and Hong Kong will seek financial advice this year, despite the risk of missing out on large returns, this year’s Schroders Global Investment Trends Survey has revealed.
FEIFA announces partnership with Guernsey’s Cavendish
The Federation of European IFAs (FEIFA) has announced a partnership with Guernsey-based pensions provider Cavendish Corporate Investments PCC (Cavendish).
Portugal-based UK expats miss vital tax change
Many UK expats based in Portugal have retained their trusts, even though the Government introduced a tax of 28% on trust distributions from 1 January 2015.
FPI brand will live on after Aviva merger
Friends Provident International, a major player in the Asia and the Middle East markets, will emerge from its takeover by UK insurance giant Aviva largely unscathed, according to Chris Wei, Aviva’s Asia chairman.
Alternatives | 27 May 15
Aberdeen bolts on second alternatives business in two months
Aberdeen Asset Management has agreed to acquire private equity and real assets manager FLAG Capital Management as part of an ongoing bid to scale up its presence in the alternatives space.