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Profiles & Comment | profile 18 Oct 12

Bob Pain, managing director at Investors Trust Assurance, talks about his new role at the company, and the part that he is now playing in its ambitious expansion plans into some of the less developed parts of the world

Profiles & Comment | profile 8 Oct 12

Once a huge success story, in recent decades Japan has had problems, and investors have given it a wide berth. Simon Danaher explores whether it could it be time to consider investing in the country again?

Africa | profile 3 Oct 12

Newly independent from the VAM Group, VFS International is preparing to build on its 17 years of experience in Africa. New owner Thomas Wright outlines his future plans for the business to Helen Burggraf.

Profiles & Comment | profile 13 Sep 12

The debate over fees versus commission charges rages on, but HFS Asset Management finds that some of its Hong Kong clients are prepared to pay upfront for quality advice

Profiles & Comment | profile 10 Sep 12

Rising living costs and the impact of wealth taxes have taken some of the gloss off France, but the 200,000 expat Brits in the country still represent good prospects for IFAs, writes Will Jackson.