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DeVere expands into Latin America, opens Mexico City outpost
DeVere Group is to open an office in Mexico City, headed up by an ex-Guardian Wealth man, its first step in an ambitious plan to expand throughout Latin America.
Best Practice | news 18 Jan 18
Regulation is a ‘sideshow’ – international pension chief
Regulation is a sideshow in wealth management, according to Embark chief executive Phil Smith.
Globaleye committed to Asia just not HK for now, Searle says
The impact of new regulations and the high cost of operating in Hong Kong prompted international advice firm Globaleye to make the strategic decision last year that its local operation had no “viable future”, says chairman Tim Searle.
Best Practice | news 18 Jan 18
Advisers should learn to be ‘never knowingly undersold’
Advisers and planners have a key role in explaining the benefits of financial services and demonstrating the industry’s trustworthiness, according to an advice guru.
Best Practice | news 17 Jan 18
‘Hitman’ using Facebook data in offshore Bitcoin scam
Jersey’s regulator and financial crime unit have warned of email threats to send hitmen to people’s homes unless they make a substantial payment in Bitcoins.