United Kingdom
Invesco to slice AJ Bell stake at IPO
Invesco Perpetual is expected to cut its 44% stake in AJ Bell, alongside second-largest shareholder Andy Bell, to make it easier for smaller investors to get in on the firm’s IPO.
Guernsey sees green for financial services industry
Guernsey has launched a development strategy to champion “green investment”, in a move it hopes will position the island as the go to jurisdiction for green financial services.
Woodford: UK growth set to top OECD
Neil Woodford has told investors the UK is set to become the fastest-growing economy in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) by the end of 2018 as he notes institutional investors remain underinvested in the country post Brexit.
EU tax haven blacklist a ‘real danger’ to the Isle of Man
The Isle of Man’s chief minister, Howard Quayle, says the jurisdiction faces the “very real danger” of being put on the EU tax haven blacklist.
Best Practice | 4 Apr 18
End of tax year – one day left!
Investors and savers have just one day left to take advantage of the current tax exemptions and benefits before new rules come into force in the UK on 6 April.