Royal Bank of Canada (RB) Wealth Management has made several appointments to boost its onshore and offshore advisory services.

The newly formed wealth management group will use cutting edge technology and a contemporary approach to financial advice.

An index that ranks countries on both wealth and well-being shows Slovenia, Czech Republic and Poland outperforming so-called PIGS countries. France is also showing a decline similar to the PIGS.

RBC Wealth Management, part of Royal Bank of Canada, has appointed Wayne Pearson and Roberta Ruddy as US-based directors to its International Solutions Team.

Isle of Man's Chief Minister Allan Bell has welcomed an evaluation carried out for the G20 which includes the island in a list of countries "strongly adhering to international standards of co-operation and information exchange."

Jersey has signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with India, declaring the agreement a welcome development in the island's progress in establishing closer commercial ties with the country.

Strategic success at Guernsey-based Clydesdale Bank International has contributed to underlying growth in profits. Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks, owned by National Australia Bank Group, report results for their banking operations for the 12 months to...

Waverton, J O Hambro Investment Management's fund range, has announced the removal of performance fees on its four Dublin-based equity funds.

Royal Skandia and Guernsey-based Concept Group have launched a 'lite' version of co-branded QROPS aimed at clients with smaller pension pots.

Rex Cowley, one of the original pioneers in the QROPS market, has left Kleinwort Benson, which recently acquired the Close Offshore Group, where Cowley had overall responsibility for product and marketing strategy across the international division.