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Verdict Staff
Signia Wealth eyes takeover of family offices to double AuM
Signias wealth management head, Rupert Robinson, has set his sights on more than doubling the firms assets under management (AuM) in the next five years, with the takeover of family offices pitted as one way of achieving this goal.
FCA advises caution to investors considering paying more money to Harlequin
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has advised investors to move forward with caution if they are considering the payment of money to any of the firms in the Harlequin group of companies.
US ETF assets will hit US$3.5 trillion mark by 2017: iShares
The US exchange traded fund business could more than double in the next five years to over US$3.5 trillion, according to BlackRock’s iShares.
SEI plans to launch multi-asset income fund in the UK
Investment firm SEI intends to launch a multi-asset income fund for the UK market.
UEL launches Islamic finance research hub
The University of East London (UEL) has opened an Islamic finance research hub at its Docklands campus library.
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Australia’s IFM plans to open sales distribution office in Asia
Australia’s Industry Funds Management (IFM) is planning to set up a sales distribution office in Asia later this year, according to Financial Standard.
Basel Committee to set post-crisis rules for capping bank risk-taking: report
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision will finalise the method for working out a leverage ratio this week, which measures total non-risk-weighted assets to capital.
Retirement savers increasingly turning to professional advice: Vanguard study
The total number of retirement savers invested in a professionally managed allocation has more than doubled from 17% at the end of 2007, according to new study report published by Vanguard.
Isle of Man signs tax co-operation agreement with Botswana
The Isle of Man (IoM) has signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with Botswana, at a ceremony held in London on 14 June 2013.
Traditional financial advisers still misleading clients over structured settlements: report
While interest in secondary market annuities and structured settlements is higher than ever before, strong resistance among traditional financial advisors mean that many investors and retirees are missing out high yield, guaranteed incomes in this previously hidden sector of the financial landscape, according to SecondaryMarketAnnuity.net.