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South Korea’s ING Life Insurance applies for IPO listing
Seoul-based ING Life Insurance Korea, South Korea’s fifth-largest life insurer, has applied for an initial public offering (IPO).
Best Practice | news 16 Feb 17
UK university drops financial planning course
The University of South Wales has been forced to close its Level 4 accredited financial planning course due to a lack of demand.
Investment | news 16 Feb 17
Heptagon Capital adds trio of Dublin Ucits to range
Asset management firm Heptagon Capital has launched three new Dublin-based Ucits funds run by US-based Driehaus Capital Management and WCM Investment Management, bringing Heptagon’s number of Ucits funds to 11.
Tax & Regulation | news 16 Feb 17
HMRC collects £140m in CGT crackdown
HM Revenue & Customs collected an additional £140m ($174m, €164m) from investigations into unpaid capital gains tax (CGT) by wealthy individuals and other taxpayers.
iShares European ETF first to top $20bn
Blackrock’s iShares Core S&P 500 Ucits ETF has become the first European ETF to top $20bn (£16.1bn, €18.9bn) in assets, coinciding with new highs in the S&P 500 index as the reflation trade continues.