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UBS redomiciles Cayman-based AIF to Dublin
UBS Hedge Fund Solutions, a unit of Swiss bank UBS, has become the first investment manager to re-domicile a Cayman Island fund in Ireland under the Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicle (ICAV) legislation.
United Kingdom | news 12 Oct 15
UK Gov’t kick-starts consultation into accessibility of advice
The Treasury and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have jointly initiated a consultation to “radically improve” the access and affordability of financial advice in the UK, the first step in a major review of the industry.
One in three IFA owners to retire within 10 years
The wealth management M&A race is set to be ratcheted up a notch with more than a third of IFA owners planning to retire within 10 years.
Hong Kong pilots scheme to streamline fund approval process
Hong Kong’s financial regulator is looking to speed up the application process for distributing funds across the region by piloting a new initiative.
Investment | news 9 Oct 15
When cash is a positive allocation not simply a defensive position
The summer sell-off showed once again the failure of the traditional means of securing diversification so where should investors look?