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Investment groups reassure as Trump pulls plug on Paris accord
Investment managers have played down Donald Trump’s decision to pull the US out of the Paris climate agreement, saying the effect on companies will be minimal.
Tax scam mastermind who duped Crocodile Dundee star arrested
The man at the centre of Australia’s biggest ever tax evasion scandal that ensnared Crocodile Dundee actor Paul Hogan is understood to have been arrested in Italy.
PEOPLE MOVES: Schroders, Janus Henderson, Principal
Schroders is losing two fund managers who are setting up their own boutique. Janus Henderson has created two senior international distribution roles, while Principal Global Investors is focusing on UK fund distribution with its latest hire.
Best Practice | news 2 Jun 17
IMF urges millennials to prepare for ‘pension shock’
For millennials entering the workforce, the public pension system in advanced economies is simply not going to provide the safety net in retirement that it did for previous generations, according to a new report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) entitled ‘Pension Shock’.
Tax & Regulation | news 1 Jun 17
Film scheme for the stars loses £700m tax avoidance case
A film scheme that counted David Beckham, Wayne Rooney and Gary Lineker among its investors has lost a court challenge on a technical point linked to First Tier Tax Tribunal decision which had resulted in an extra £700m ($899m, €802m) tax bill.