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Tax & Regulation | news 16 Nov 15
HMRC grows Affluent Unit in tax avoidance crackdown
A sharper focus on offshore banking activity and tax avoidance has seen HM Revenue & Customs grow its Affluent Unit by more than 50% in the past two years.
Investment | news 16 Nov 15
Dollar cash outperforms MSCI World year-to-date
If you had invested all your cash in dollars as a euro-based investor this year, you would have earned a better return than if you had emulated the MSCI World. Moreover, equity returns seem to have become completely tied to exchange rate movements.
Investment | news 16 Nov 15
Safety first for Miton’s Hamilton as ‘elevated risk’ takes hold
United Kingdom equities are in a period of ‘elevated risk’ which necessitates having a thorough ‘safety check’ built into investment processes, according to Miton UK Value Opportunities fund manager Georgina Hamilton.
United Kingdom | news 16 Nov 15
Advisers optimistic about UK, finds Cofunds
Almost two thirds (61%) of advisers feel optimistic about the UK economy, and half believe the UK is the best investment prospect in Europe, according to the latest research from Cofunds.
People Moves | news 16 Nov 15
Aberdeen to announce job cuts
Aberdeen Asset Management will announce job cuts at the end of the month, but these will not include front-end investment staff, according to weekend newspaper reports.