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Emerging Markets | news 20 Oct 17
Franklin Templeton boosts LibertyShares ETF range
Franklin Templeton Investments has launched a smart beta emerging markets exchange traded fund, which aims to provide higher-risk adjusted returns and lower volatility than the MSCI Emerging Markets Index.
Hong Kong advisers braced for more change
Two-thirds of advisers in Hong Kong believe the region’s newest regulatory body, the Insurance Authority, will have a moderate to considerable impact on their businesses, while all expect further regulatory changes to hit their businesses in the next year.
Investment fraudsters targeted in police raids
The City of London Police raided 20 offices with the help of the Financial Conduct Authority and HM Revenue & Customs in a day of action on Tuesday to gather intelligence on different types of investment fraud.
Best Practice | news 19 Oct 17
New tax register ‘burdensome’ for beneficiaries
Beneficiaries who fail to comply with the UK’s new Beneficial Trust Register may face fines and prosecution, warns accounting, tax and advisory practice Blick Rothenberg.
Investment | news 19 Oct 17
Woodford buys media giant
Neil Woodford has added UK media giant ITV to his income focus fund claiming its current value is an “attractive entry point”.