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Pakistan returns to MSCI emerging markets index with a bump
With more of a shudder than a surge, Pakistan formally returned to the MSCI emerging markets index on Wednesday after nine years as a frontier market, a day after foreign investors sold up in the biggest net outflow since July 2013.
Middle East | news 1 Jun 17
Globaleye extends hiring spree to add UK tax expert
International advisory firm Globaleye has moved ahead with the rollout of its new-look business model by announcing the appointment of tax expert Gary Wright as head of UK taxation.
DFMs and platforms: a mutually beneficial partnership
The offshore platform market is nowhere near as developed as the UK but there is a huge opportunity for platforms and discretionary fund managers (DFMs) to work together, as David Field, Novia Global’s head of customer services, explains.
Hargreaves Lansdown adds bitcoin tracker to platform
Hargreaves Lansdown, which operates the UK’s biggest online trading platform, is to allow clients to invest in a dedicated bitcoin Exchange Traded Note (ETN) through its SIPP and brokerage services.
Australian adviser given life ban for stealing A$2.3m
An Australian financial planner has been jailed and permanently banned from providing financial services after pleading guilty to stealing more than A$2.3m (£1.3m, $1.7m, €1.5m) from a nurse to fund his lavish lifestyle.