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Tax & Regulation | news 8 Jul 16
UK regulator wades in to property fund suspensions
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has reminded fund managers of their obligations to investors following the closure of a number of high profile property funds in the UK.
Zurich to sell Africa units to Canadian insurer Fairfax
Swiss-based insurer Zurich has sold its operations in South Africa and Botswana to Canada’s Fairfax Financial Holdings for an undisclosed sum.
United Kingdom | news 8 Jul 16
UK prime minister candidate defends using offshore bank
Using an offshore Jersey bank does not make you a tax avoider, UK prime ministerial candidate Andrea Leadsom has said.
Europe: a growing cash cow for asset managers
Europe’s share of the world economy may be declining steadily, but there is at least one area where the continent is growing in importance: asset management revenues. Global asset management companies are deriving an ever growing share of their revenue from Europe, at the expense of the United States.
Emerging Markets | news 8 Jul 16
EM equities poised for multi-year bull run
Brexit-fuelled uncertainty has highlighted the growth potential of emerging markets equities and could signal the start of a multi-year bull run, says Didier Rabattu, head of global equities at Lombard Odier Investment Managers.