Offshore Bonds
Commodities | 20 Jul 18
Failed Columna fund targeted by financial investigator
Switzerland-based financial investigator David Mapley has launched a campaign to seek the return of $400,000 (£307,092, €343,963) for a client who invested in the failed Columna Commodities fund.
Offshore Bonds | 19 Jul 18
UK compensation scheme battles death bond fund
The UK’s Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), which helps consumers when authorised financial services firms fail, is battling to recover money paid out to investors in a fund that went into liquidation but has since resumed making distributions.
Utmost’s offshore bond range added to Zurich platform
Utmost Wealth Solution’s two Isle of Man-based offshore bonds have been added to the Zurich Platform.
Holborn Assets has Dubai licence suspended
Dubai-based Holborn Assets Insurance Brokers has had its Insurance Authority licence suspended for three months, in a rare case of the regulator taking action over a complaint about what is believed to be the sale of a long-term savings product.
Offshore bond consolidation rattles advisers warns Canada Life
The recent trend of closed book market consolidators buying up international life company books of business has distracted its competitors and can be an issue for adviser firms, the managing director of Canada Life International, Sean Christian, has warned.