10/05/2014
Following George Osborne's announcement that he will scrap the 55% tax rate on inherited pension funds, HM Treasury has now confirmed that this will be effective from April 2015.
10/03/2014
One hundred and four billionaires live in the UK, and London is now the global capital for the super rich. They spend an estimated £16bn here every year, which means that they contribute a whopping £3bn in VAT alone.
10/03/2014
As a closet introvert it pains me to put my head above the parapet but there comes a time when someone has to shout that the Emperor has no clothes. Recent data shows that Guernsey’s investment fund industry is shrinking rapidly while our ranking as
10/02/2014
Collardi flashed her a knowing look before popping another cough drop.
10/02/2014
He previously lived in Bahrain for four years.
09/30/2014
A roll call of success stories includes P&G, Southwest Airlines, Fed Ex and Starbucks.
09/30/2014
This year Bill Gates is the closing Keynote speaker
09/30/2014
The conversation will spiral on through the suitability of crypto currencies for legitimate business
09/29/2014
As we meet with asset management firms who are considering third-party fund administration, it’s clear that certain elements of service have become of greater importance.
09/29/2014
To date I note that we have a Mansion Tax proposal from Labour for the NHS, which seems to have had all the forethought of the similar idea regarding the taxation of the power company profits. The thought may well be made with good intent, but the actions
09/29/2014
“During the 17th century, Scottish investors had noticed with envy the gigantic profits being made in trade with Asia and Africa by the English charter companies, especially the East India Company.
09/29/2014
The flagship Total Return Fund, the world's largest bond fund, suffered 16 straight months of outflows. The wrangling and the underperformance grated on the executive committee, chaired by Chief Executive Douglas Hodge.
09/29/2014
There’s Nothing Wrong With Being Rich
09/26/2014
We also have some fund managers in Malaysia but they are under the remit of Singapore
09/26/2014
Even the rock stars of the investment community are guilty of herd mentality. The fact that African Bank Investments Ltd, an obviously dodgy investment, was held in so many unit trust funds is evidence of this.
09/26/2014
Still, the principals of this de facto Cabot, Lodge wealth manager were determined to express to prospects that they were in fact better than their competitors in essential ways.
09/24/2014
British Documentary Skewers Active Management
Active fund managers in the U.K., like their counterparts in the U.S., are paid handsomely.
09/24/2014
We’ve all heard the question: “If a tree falls in the forest and no one hears it, does it still make a sound?”
09/24/2014
Addressing the Labour Party conference in Manchester, Labour leader Ed Miliband has outlined plans to introduce a ‘Mansion Tax’ on properties worth over £2m, and a clampdown on tax loopholes by hedge funds and large firms that ‘mov
09/23/2014
Barclays announced on Monday that Akshaya Bhargava will become the new head of the firm’s wealth and investment management business.