Tax & Regulation | 16 Feb 16
Pensions still most tax efficient savings option
Despite forthcoming changes to the UK’s tax system, pensions will remain the most efficient form of savings, according to a study from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).
People Moves | 16 Feb 16
PEOPLE MOVES: Nikko AM, Generali Worldwide, Zurich UK Life…
Nikko AM has named a new EMEA head; while Generali Worldwide, after losing its chief executive to Zurich, has poached a new sales manager for the firm’s Singapore branch. Zurich UK Life appointed a new CFO and RBS Group named JP Morgan Chase’s former head of wealth management in Asia as the new chief executive of Coutts & Co and Adam & Co.
Investment | 16 Feb 16
RL360 adds 28 new funds and six fund groups
Regionally focused small and mid-cap equity funds have filled a gap in the armour of RL360° following its recent annual review of four of its main investment vehicles.
Alternatives | 16 Feb 16
AIFMD passport inclusion decision expected by June – CIMA
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) said it is confident the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) would complete its assessment of a second wave of nations for inclusion into the AIFMD passport system by June 30.
Abu Dhabi’s ADCB launches regionally focused private bank
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) has launched a new private bank aimed at providing wealthy clients in the Gulf region with sophisticated banking and wealth management services.