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Middle East | news 21 May 14
DFSA issues warning over cloned company
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has issued a warning about a group of scammers who are masquerading as a legitimate firm in order to demand money from members of the public.
Tax & Regulation | news 21 May 14
HMRC faces fresh criticism over conduct
HM Revenue & Customs has been accused of “railroading” taxpayers into making payments, in yet another scathing assessment of its approach to tax avoidance.
Investment | news 21 May 14
Five income funds boosted by Budget changes
Fund and wealth managers are still trying to understand the impact of the pension changes George Osborne made in his recent Budget. Richard Romer Lee suggests five funds that are already ahead of the game for those who need an ongoing supply of income.
Tax & Regulation | news 21 May 14
Bahamas labels oecd tax sharing forum flawed
The Bahama’s financial services minister Ryan Pinder has called the OECD’s initiative for automatic exchange of tax information between jurisdictions a “flawed” concept, arguing the case for bilateral rather than multilateral agreements.
manulife poaches ubs global am asia ceo
Manulife has poached Kai Sotorp, UBS Global Asset Managements chief executive for the Asia Pacific region for a newly created role of executive vice president and global head of wealth and asset management.