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Swiss prosecutors probing former UBS banker
Swiss prosecutors are investigating former UBS banker Renzo Gadola, who was arrested in for advising wealthy Americans on ways to hide their money from US tax authorities.
Many affluent Singaporeans start saving for children’s education at birth: FPI Investor
Friends Provident International has released a report highlighting the results of its latest Investor Attitudes survey conducted during the period from 7 October to 18 October 2013.
OECD welcomes Hungarys commitment to fight offshore tax avoidance and evasion
OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría has welcomed Hungary’s steps to strengthen international tax co-operation after it became the 61st signatory to the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters.
Less than half of high income investors credit advisors for wealth accumulation: Spectrem
Less than half of high net income investors credit their advisors as a factor in obtaining wealth, although the greater the income level, the more credit they give to their advisors, according to Spectrem’s report Financial Attitudes of Wealthy Investors Based on Income.
Pershing develops premier mutual funds list
Financial business solutions provider Pershing is developing FundVest 200, a new list of premier mutual funds that can assist advisors construct portfolios for investors.
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Frugal Google – Aussies take to internet for financial products: TAL
The Internet is helping save Australians millions of dollars every year as they increasingly seek out better deals on financial products, according research by Australia’s leading specialist life insurer, TAL.
F&C Investments expands Lifestyle fund range
UK-based F&C Investments has revealed its intention to add a fifth fund to its multi-asset, risk-targeted Lifestyle fund range, with the planned launch of the F&C MM Lifestyle Foundation Fund.
Standard Chartered ditches double-digit income growth target
Standard Chartered has dropped target to achieve double-digit growth in income each year due to tougher regulatory and economic environment.
Hargreaves Lansdown investor confidence index hits nine-year high
Hargreaves Lansdowns monthly Investor Confidence Index has risen for the third consecutive month to reach a nine year high.
Top investment managers’ assets close to record levels: Towers Watson
Assets managed by the world’s largest 500 fund managers rose by over 8% to US$68 trillion in 2012, making up any lost ground from the previous year when assets in the survey fell by 3%, according to the Pensions & Investments / Towers Watson World 500 research.