Luxembourg
Claims over ‘risky’ Sipp investments up nearly 35%
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) forked out £105m ($135.6m, €119.1m) in 2016/17 to compensate clients who were wrongly advised to transfer their savings into “risky assets” held in self-invested personal pension schemes (Sipps).
M&G shifts four UK funds to Luxembourg over Brexit fears
UK asset manager M&G Investments is transferring four domestic open-ended funds to its Luxembourg platform over fear and uncertainty surrounding the UK’s exit from the European Union.
Luxembourg regulator fines Rothschild over 1MDB failings
Swiss private bank Edmond de Rothschild has been fined nearly €9m (£7.9m, $10m) by Luxembourg’s financial regulator for its handling of funds reportedly linked to beleaguered sovereign wealth fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad.
Cohen & Steers launches global preferred securities fund
US-based investment manager Cohen & Steers will launch a Sicav global preferred securities fund, a sub-fund of its existing Luxembourg Ucits platform, in mid-May.
Best and worst expat countries for high pay
The best places to earn a decent annual wage without having to work around the clock are in western Europe. Eastern Europe fared badly but Mexico ranked bottom, a recent report by ExpatFinder found.