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PEOPLE MOVES: Aviva, Hawksford, TPR
In a shock announcement the head of the UK’s pensions regulator resigns, Charles Stanley appoints an investment manager from Quilter Cheviot and Hawksford hires a former police officer.
China’s MSCI inclusion: Big step, little change
Index provider MSCI formally included around 230 China A-shares into its three widely-tracked indices on Friday, but fund managers see a minimal impact on the A-share market.
Tax & Technical | news 1 Jun 18
Offshore tax measures behind UK evasion spike
HM Revenue and Customs identified a 20% jump in serious tax evasion cases in the past 12 months, according to data obtained by law firm Pinsent Masons.
Investigators poised for STM ‘management responses’
Investigators from Deloitte looking into compliance at STM subsidiaries in Gibraltar will finalise their report “on receipt of the respective management responses from the various Gibraltar businesses”, the financial services firm said.
Hong Kong wealth manager eyes Singapore expansion
US-listed Noah Holdings is exploring a Singapore wealth management office and has reported a 24% increase in overall profit for the first quarter.