irish central bank first regulator aifmd
The Central Bank of Ireland has announced that it is accepting applications for the authorisation of alternative investment fund managers, making it the first such European regulator to do so.
harlequin owners have 11m assets frozen
The husband and wife directors of the beleaguered Harlequin Property investment fund have had their assets frozen by the UK’s High Court.
AG2R La Mondiale buys up competition
French insurance company AG2R La Mondiale is to buy MassMutual Europe, a Luxembourg based life insurance company with around 700m in assets under management.
United Kingdom | 16 May 13
the rdr plus points no one predicted
The UK has become a more attractive investment destination in the past year due in part to the wider range of choice offered to investors as a result of RDR, according to research from Morningstar.
Profiles & Comment | 16 May 13
is nothing sacred
Plans to stop spouses of Britons overseas from receiving a UK funded state pension are misguided and will negatively impact the vulnerable, says Guardian Wealth Management’s David Howell.