Regions
Investment | 20 Apr 15
Three quarters of UK mortgage enquiries from offshore buyers, says deVere
Three out of four home loan enquiries received by deVere Mortgages in the first quarter of 2015 were from overseas buyers, led by those in Russia, Asia, the Middle East, and the US.
Asian equities team at OMGI gets Hong Kong licence
Old Mutual Global Investors said its Asian equities team has received regulatory approval to operate from their Hong Kong office, marking the first time the business will have on the ground fund management capabilities in Asia.
Guernsey removed from Italian tax blacklist
The Italian Ministry of Finance has taken Guernsey off its revised tax blacklist of tax havens as a result of improved standards on exchanging tax information.
Cyprus laws set to protect offshore homeowners from bank seizure
New laws designed to protect homes from being seized by Cypriot banks are set to be passed in Cyprus following months of delays.
HK reforms will cause “collateral damage” – IFAA
The chairman of Hong Kong’s Independent Financial Advisors Association has said the industry will suffer “collateral damage” in the first half of 2015 due to the over-ambitious time frame of regulatory reforms.