Expat
Profiles & Comment | 5 Sep 12
how to solve the problem of the spank shops
Expatriate frustration with the performance of their investments appears to be on the rise; some have significant sums of money, often by entrusting it unwisely. Here, Helen Burggraf sets out some of the ideas advisory industry experts suggest might help to put an end to so-called 'spank shops'once and for all…
Profiles & Comment | 5 Sep 12
out of pocket expats seek redress
Like many of their counterparts elsewhere in the world, expatriates are expressing their dissatisfaction with the recent performance of their investments as regulators everywhere race to improve advisory standards. Helen Burggraf reports
People Moves | 28 Jun 12
british overseas arrests on the rise says fco
The UK economy may be stagnating, but exports of British crime are booming, according to the latest figures from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office. Some 6,000 British nationals were arrested overseas during the past 12 months, with more than half detained in Spain and the US.
People Moves | 23 May 12
employers dont support us enough say staff
Expatriate Britons say they are generally happier living abroad than they were back home, but feel they should have received more help from their employers when they made their move overseas, a new survey reveals.
Middle East | 26 Mar 12
pension plan for dubai expats by year end
Dubai is planning to go ahead with an “ambitious” pension fund for expatriates before the end of the year, a Gulf news website is reporting.