1trn Islamic finance industry set to double
Global Islamic finance will double in the next three years, according to Standard & Poor’s which said the sector is increasingly being viewed as a “real alternative to conventional finance”.
atsg and curzon capital unveil
Curzon Capital, a London-based boutique fund promoter and adviser specialising in alternative investment funds, is launching a Bermuda-domiciled traded metals fund that aims to give investors exposure to a range of non-precious metals.
Tax & Regulation | 20 Sep 12
Regulator fines adviser firm over ucis
The UK's Financial Services Authority has fined Pi Financial £58,300 for advising its clients to invest in high risk products, including Ucis, which were clearly unsuitable.
Tax & Regulation | 20 Sep 12
hmrc claims victory over stamp duty avoidance
The UK government has won an important court case defeating the use of a widely-marketed scheme to avoid stamp duty land tax, the knock-on effect of which could see the UK exchequer save up to £170m in lost revenue.
gates tops rich list
Legendary investor Warren Buffett ($46bn) has again been trumped by Microsoft’s Bill Gates ($66bn) at the top of the Forbes rich list dominated by US entrepreneurs.