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Qrops provider unveils new product for offshore bond market
Malta-based Integrated Capabilities has launched a new Qrops product specifically designed to allow savers to invest in the offshore bond market.
Best Practice | news 21 Jul 16
Australia pushes ahead with plans for degree qualified advisers
The Australian government has reaffirmed plans to set up an industry body aimed at lifting the professional standards of financial advisers, confirming that all new advisers must have a university degree.
Emerging Markets | news 21 Jul 16
StanChart sees EM currency slide coming
Standard Chartered Bank has revised its forecast for the renminbi following Brexit, and now expects the currency to devalue further this year.
European investors backed the wrong horse
The past 12 months haven’t been a great time for equity investors. Only US equities delivered a positive return during the period, albeit a modest one. A year ago, few European investors were betting on this asset class to do well though.
Tax & Regulation | news 20 Jul 16
New FCA chief unconvinced FAMR recommendations will work
UK Financial Conduct Authority chief executive Andrew Bailey has admitted to the government’s Treasury Select Committee that proposals made by the Financial Advice Market Review may not solve the advice gap, which was in part created by the Retail Distribution Review.