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Best Practice | 21 Mar 17
Gibraltar ‘in danger’ of losing Qrops status
Gibraltar must put in place a system for regulating personal pensions in just over two weeks to enable the jurisdiction’s Qrops to retain their status and continue to operate in the market.
PEOPLE MOVES: BlackRock, Pimco, Manulife AM
BlackRock has hired former chancellor George Osborne for a part-time role. Pimco has named a head of Asia Pacific and head of US global wealth management, while Manulife Asset Management has appointed a chief executive for Thailand.
PEOPLE MOVES: StanChart, FPI, Aviva
Standard Chartered’s Asean and south Asia chief executive has stepped down with immediate effect. Friends Provident International has appointed a regional sales director for Singapore, while Aviva has hired a tech industry heavy hitter for a new communications role.
Best Practice | 18 Oct 16
The clock is ticking for UK non-doms on IHT property rule
Now is the time for advisers to help their non-UK-domiciled clients tackle the radical changes set to restrict tax benefits on indirect property holdings, says FPI’s Brendan Harper.
FPI Singapore director Simpson quits, HK head moves to Aviva
Sweeping changes at FPI’s Asia operations sees the departure of long-standing Singapore sales director Toby Simpson, and interim appointments put in place after Hong Kong regional head Charles Barrows takes on a role to build Aviva’s Indonesia life business.