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Asia’s wealth managers turn to local markets for new hires
Wealth management firms in Asia are ramping up domestic recruitment due to rising demand by Asian clients for advice from managers with local knowledge, language skills and cultural understanding.
Investment | news 14 Dec 16
ESG demand grows despite performance doubt
Interest in environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing is set to grow despite no hard evidence on how it influences performance, according to Kelsey Biggers, head of investment risk at Franklin Templeton.
Middle East | news 14 Dec 16
UAE to collect tax information on expats from next year
Expats in the UAE have been advised that banks and other financial institutions will be contacting some of their customers to collect information about their tax status in early 2017, reports local newspaper Gulf News.
Feifa unveils new membership for UK advisers
The Federation of European Independent Financial Advisers (Feifa) has launched a new membership category, aimed at UK advisers with expat clients.
Gibraltar must ‘act fast’ to meet Rops reforms
Overseas pensions offered from Gibraltar are most at risk of losing their ‘recognised’ status when the UK brings in a new rule requiring such products to be regulated in the country where they are established.