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NRI Adviser | news 31 Jul 18
Qatar reports 69% increase in financial centre firms
The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) has reported a 69% increase in new firms registering at the hub over the first half of 2018.
Tax & Technical | news 31 Jul 18
Tax probes into wealthy yield £281m extra in a year
The targeting of footballers’ tax affairs is among the reasons the UK Exchequer netted 29% more from the rich last year.
Independent advisers move up as Asia private banks retreat
The high minimum amount to open a private bank account is creating opportunities for small boutique wealth managers, according to Simon Parfitt, director at Hong Kong-based Pyrmont Wealth Management.
United Kingdom | news 30 Jul 18
Adviser who gambled away £15.6m jailed
A once-respected adviser who conned millions out of his community to feed his gambling habit has started a six-year prison sentence.
Retirement | news 30 Jul 18
Phoenix Life named and shamed over pension transfers
Insurer Phoenix Life levies the highest pension transfer exit fees and pensions consultancy Xafinity is the slowest to process transfers, a survey has revealed.