Regions
United Kingdom | 30 Mar 15
Scam fears grow as pension freedom day nears
Fears that unregulated financial advisers will step up the marketing of unsuitable products following the introduction of UK pension freedoms next week are growing.
Hong Kong hedge FUM reach record levels
hedge funds under management in Hong Kong reached a record high in September 2014, according to new research published by the region’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC).
Court rules French social taxes unjust
Non-French residents will no longer have to pay social charges on unfurnished rental income or capital gains on French property after the taxes were ruled as “discriminatory” by the European Court of Justice.
United Kingdom | 27 Mar 15
Cofunds posts surge in pre-tax profit for 2014
UK investment platform Cofunds has reported an 83% increase in pre-tax profits of £7.7m for 2014 due in part to a big growth in retail pension assets using its service.
Small cap stocks are being grossly
S.W. Mitchell Capital’s Jamie Carter has taken the gross exposure on his SWMC European Small Cap Fund to a record high, as the ‘mad scramble’ towards equities on the Continent opens up a number of long and short opportunities.