Bupa Global on the benefits of international medical coverage
Jonathan Quach, head of business development at Bupa Global, talks about the benefits of international private medical insurance (IPMI) versus domestic private coverage.
No surprises from Draghi: ECB halves asset purchases to €30bn
The European Central Bank (ECB) will cut the size of its monthly asset purchases in half from January next year, the bank’s president Mario Draghi announced on Thursday. Bond and equity markets, as well as the euro, hardly responded to the announcement.
Alternatives | 26 Oct 17
Billionaires buying up sports clubs
The ultra-wealthy are investing in sport at a rate higher than ever before, with more than 140 of the top sports clubs globally now being owned by 109 billionaires, according to a joint UBS Group and PwC report.
Best Practice | 26 Oct 17
Tax evasion/avoidance make up a fifth of the £34bn UK tax gap
The UK lost out on a fifth of the tax revenue it expected to raise in 2015/16 because of evasion and avoidance, figures released on Thursday by HM Revenue & Customs show.
Intrinsic helps double OMW’s client flows
Strong cash flows and a solid performance saw Old Mutual Wealth’s (OMW) funds under management rise 14%, year to date, with the firm’s net cash flow soaring 92% on the back of a strong performance by Intrinsic.