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Hansard upgrades Vantage Platinum savings product
Hansard International said it had enhanced its regular savings proposition with the launch of Vantage Platinum II, which will offer reduced minimum entry levels and improved maturity values.
People Moves | news 31 May 16
PEOPLE MOVES: Amundi, Pictet, Axa, FCA, ABI, UBS, BNY Mellon
Amundi announces a high-profile global advisory board, while Pictet names ex-Goldman Sachs director Dominique Joories to head its Singaporean banking unit. Axa reveals Jean-Laurent Granier, the chief executive of the group’s Mediterranean and Latam divisions, will step down next month while prominent figures from the UK’s insurance industry join trade body ABI.
Risk of China currency intervention growing, Heartwood says
China’s currency depreciation trend playing out in 2016 looks set to continue, according to Jade Fu, investment manager at Heartwood Investment Management.
Costs seen as top reason for ETF use, but income attractive
British professional investors are increasingly drawn in by the cost efficiency, liquidity and income earning potential of ETFs and ETPs, a study commissioned by Source UK Services found.
Tax & Regulation | news 31 May 16
HMRC issues U-turn on hundreds of APNs after judicial review
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has withdrawn hundreds of accelerated payment notices (APNs) it issued to taxpayers after a court found it had no right to pursue individuals under the employee benefit trust (EBT) arrangements.