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Multi Asset | 23 Oct 17
Multi-asset in spotlight after damning research
You are more likely to be “hit by lightning” than see returns that beat inflation and cash from a multi-asset fund, according to fresh research raising the debate into cost effectiveness once again.
Guernsey waives promoter licences for over 100 territories
Investment promoters from a host of countries and territories will no longer have to obtain a licence from the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) if their main place of business is in one of more than 100 jurisdictions.
Investment | 20 Oct 17
‘Dangerous’ ETF boom at root of next crisis
“The world has gone mad” Baillie Gifford’s Charles Plowden has said, comparing the boom in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to the hysteria that led to the global financial crisis.
Ex-SJP adviser jailed for gambling away £850k of client money
An appointed representative of St James’s Place has been jailed for 40 months after being found guilty of stealing and losing £844,010 ($1.1m, €940,707) from eight clients over a period of three years.
Best Practice | 20 Oct 17
HMRC sets out ‘opaque’ abusive tax scheme penalties
Advisers who enable abusive tax avoidance schemes face penalties that will take into account “relevant considerations”, draft guidance from HM Revenue & Customs revealed on Friday.