Wealth managers’ UK expansion is a ‘targeted recovery’
Spate of hires due to fact that ‘there is simply not enough advisers to provide advice in the UK’
Tax & Regulation | 31 Oct 18
Jersey to fine individuals for breaking financial rules
Regulator can now penalise employees instead of just companies for breaches of Code of Practice
Pictet explains its Smart move
The Swiss group discusses the transformation of its high dividend income fund into a smart-city growth vehicle.
Demographic change
The ageing populations of developed countries pose a major challenge for advisers, especially as a high proportion of the expat market is in the older age bracket. The trend towards higher life expectancy has been strong since the middle of the last century, but in many countries it has now reached a tipping point as the upward swing in the older age groups meets a downward trend in birthrates.
Scanning the future
Almost half of the key influencers listed on the following pages identify regulation as the biggest driver of change and an overwhelming majority view it as a positive catalyst for making them fit for future challenges.