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Best Practice | news 31 May 17
Scammers use speech tricks to con victims
Cold-calling fraudsters use an urgent tempo when speaking or apologetic language to convince victims that they are genuine, research from scam awareness group Take Five suggests.
Returning expat pensioners to cost UK £1bn post-Brexit
Tens of thousands of expat pensioners across the EU may return to the UK if the country fails to secure reciprocal healthcare rights after Brexit, with the cost of treating them on the NHS likely to double, warns a report by health charity the Nuffield Trust.
Menon reappointed MD of Singapore’s financial regulator
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (Mas) has reappointed Ravi Menon as managing director for a further two years, effective from 1 June 2017.
United Kingdom | news 31 May 17
UK Conservatives hint at possible land value tax
Britain’s Conservative Party could introduce a ‘land value tax’ if it wins next week’s general election, according to George Bull, senior tax partner at auditing and consulting firm RSM.
Measuring ESG impact on fund performance
A hybrid approach that blends short-term and long-term views is needed when measuring the impact of ESG practices on fund performance, says Madhu Gayer, head of investment analytics for Asia at BNP Paribas Securities Services.