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Tax & Regulation | news 11 Jan 17
Fatca here to stay as US becomes last global tax haven
The United States will become the last global tax haven as the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) comes into force, making a repeal of Fatca very unlikely, says Nuri Katz, chief executive and founder of Apex Capital Partners.
Man GLG launches pan-European equity Ucits fund
Discretionary fund manager Man GLG, part of investment management giant Man Group, has launched a pan-European Ucits fund for investors across Europe which will offer exposure to the region’s strongest companies.
Best Practice | news 11 Jan 17
Almost half of millennials would buy advice from Google
More than a third of investors around the world are prepared to use robo-advisers, with an increasing number millennials, those aged 18-35, admitting they would buy insurance from an online provider such as Google or Amazon, a new report by consultancy firm Accenture has revealed.
Retirement | news 11 Jan 17
Guaranteed retirement income products may not be worth it
Retirement income products with guarantees, offered by many life companies in the UK as an alternative to the old fashioned annuity, do not offer value for money in most cases, according to a study by Milliman, an international consultancy group.
Ex-Falcon Bank manager jailed in Singapore 1MDB probe
The first westerner to be charged in connection with the 1MDB scandal has been sentenced to 28 weeks in jail and fined S$128,000 (£73,352, $89,174, €84,235) by a Singapore court.