United Kingdom
Commodities | 9 May 16
WisdomTree launches commodity Ucits ETF on London exchange
ETF and ETP sponsor WisdomTree launched its first broad-based Enhanced Commodity Ucits ETF on the London Stock Exchange on Monday.
Tax & Regulation | 9 May 16
Top economists question future of offshore financial centres
The future of offshore financial territories has been called into question by a group of over 300 senior economists, who have written to world leaders claiming they have “no economic justification”.
Tax & Regulation | 9 May 16
HMRC client criminal activity checks a burden for businesses
HM Revenue & Customs issued 1,468 production orders last year demanding that UK businesses provide information and documents relating to current or former clients suspected of criminal activity, according to city law firm RPC.
Retirement | 6 May 16
More UK savers on track for retirement
The UK appears to be taking their retirement a bit more seriously, with 12% of the population now on track for the retirement they aspire to have, up from 7% in April 2015, according to Aegon UK.
Investment | 6 May 16
Brexit: Ucits restructuring just one of the big unknowns
Ucits products may need to be “radically restructured” should the UK vote for Brexit, law firm Hogan Lovells has said.