Switzerland
Investment | 2 Feb 16
DIFC mis-selling case set to drag on after deadline missed
One of the two defendants involved in a long-running financial mis-selling case in Dubai has failed to comply with a Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) court demand to deposit its share of a damages award pending an appeal.
DV Global tie-up targets expat market
International distribution company DV Global has partnered up with platform provider Novia Global and DFM TAM Asset Management as part of a formal launch of its panel of products and services aimed at expat-focused financial advisers.
Alternatives | 22 Jan 16
Biotech exposure with dividends not necessarily incompatible
Shares with high dividend yields are usually found in the more defensive sectors of the stock market that have little upside potential. But according to one Swiss-based fund manager there is also biotech.
Swiss sign ‘FATCA on steroids’ deals with Crown dependencies
Switzerland has signed joint declarations on the automatic exchange of information (AEOI), described as “FATCA on steroids”, with Jersey, Guernsey, and the Isle of Man.
Fixed Income | 13 Jan 16
Lombard Odier IM and ETF Securities add GBP-hedged ETF class
Lombard Odier Investment Managers has broadened the product range it offers through its partnership with ETF Securities by listing a GBP-hedged share class of its Global Corporate Bond Fundamental ETF on the London Stock Exchange.