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Best Practice | news 8 Nov 16
Offshore pension off limits in UK divorce ruling
Overseas pensions could be excluded from sharing orders during divorce proceedings after the England & Wales Family Court said that it has no power to make such an order.
Novia Global and Transact expand DFM offerings with new deals
Novia Global has broadened its integrated investment portal through strategic partnerships with DFMs Brooks Macdonald, LGT Vestra, and Bordier & Cie, while Transact now offers advisers access to Quilter Cheviot’s managed portfolio service (MPS).
Tax & Regulation | news 8 Nov 16
UK fights to keep crown dependencies off EU tax haven blacklist
The UK government is fighting to keep Guernsey, Jersey and other British overseas territories off the EU’s planned blacklist of offshore tax havens.
Further charges levied against Lumiere Wealth’s Chris Byrne
The founder and managing director of defunct Jersey-based IFA firm Lumiere Wealth, Christopher Byrne, is facing further charges relating to making false promises to persuade someone to invest.
People Moves | news 8 Nov 16
PEOPLE MOVES: Andy Robinson, MetLife, Lombard Odier
Today’s people moves column boasts an embarrassment of riches as the industry seems to be getting its house in order before the Christmas break. Former Zurich man Andy Robinson has resurfaced, while MetLife has named a chief executive in Hong Kong. Lombard Odier’s new chief operating officer has left the world of haute couture to delve into financial marketing.