Retirement | 9 Jul 13
malta n zealand sign pension portability
Representatives for the Maltese and New Zealand governments have signed an agreement to allow the portability between the two countries of Superannuation and Veterans’ pensions.
Middle East | 9 Jul 13
deVere buys gulf based advisory firm acuma
The world’s largest independent financial advisory company, deVere, has acquired Acuma, a successful wealth manager headquartered in Dubai, International Adviser can exclusively reveal.
United Kingdom | 9 Jul 13
vestra wealth buys back gm stake
Partners at Vestra Wealth have bought out the minority stake in their business held by Goldman Sachs.
malaysian bank reprimanded by mas
As part of its continued drive to flush out bad financial practice and boost the standard of advice and product provision in the Southeast Asian city, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has reprimanded a Malaysian bank for allowing unauthorised employers to dispense financial advice.
Profiles & Comment | 8 Jul 13
mehjoo ruling shines spotlight
Much of the attention focused on the recently-handed-down UK High Court ruling known as Hossein Mehjoo v Harben Barker has centred on its implication shocking, in some quarters that accountancy practitioners have an obligation to advise their clients to avoid paying tax.