Tax & Regulation | 21 May 15
Advisers are the RDR winners, says Brooks Macdonald Int’l
Financial advisers are the real winners in the wake of the UK’s Retail Distribution Review, according to Brooks Macdonald International’s Darren Zaman.
Alternatives | 21 May 15
AIFMD burden hurting European investment, says tax panel
Some fund managers are passing up European investment opportunities in a bid to steer clear of the compliance demands required to meet the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD), according to a panel of tax experts at the recent Guernsey Funds Forum.
Tax & Regulation | 21 May 15
Advisers adapting well to a post-RDR world
Adaptation to the RDR is having a discernible impact on profitability in the adviser community, with almost two-thirds of businesses saying they are more profitable than in 2013.
Offshore Bonds | 20 May 15
Pension reforms give Old Mutual Wealth sales a lift
The UK pension reforms have caused the demand for financial advice to rise significantly, according to Old Mutual Wealth.
Net assets in UCITS break through €9trn in March – EFAMA
Net assets in UCITS funds broke through the €9trn (£6.42trn, $9.97trn) mark for the first time in March, according to the latest data from the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA).