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Farringdon gets asset management licence for Singapore
Farringdon Asset Management, part of the Malaysia-based Farringdon Group, has received a licence to operate in Singapore where it will focus on focus on providing expat clients with discretionary portfolio management services.
Best Practice | news 17 Oct 16
IHT knowledge gap means unexpected tax bill for many
More than three in five UK adults with assets above the individual inheritance tax (IHT) threshold do not know what the limit is and are potentially putting their families at risk of an unexpected tax bill, according to Canada Life.
Bupa adds tiered int’l private medical insurance product range
Bupa Global, the international health insurance arm of Bupa, has launched a new range of tiered international private medical insurance (IPMI) products for UK businesses.
Leeds wealth manager buys London advice firm
Leeds-based wealth manager The Private Office (TPO) has acquired PQR Financial Planning, a firm of financial planners based in London, in a move that bucks the trend for large restricted advice firms to swallow smaller, independent players.
Investment | news 17 Oct 16
Tracking responsibly – are ESG index trackers any good?
The growing popularity of index investing is only just starting to be felt in the world of responsible investing but as the market for plain vanilla trackers becomes increasingly crowded, what does the future hold for ESG passive products?