Is one of the findings emerging from research undertaken by the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)on trust and estate practice in East Asia.

Pioneer Investments plans to grow its business in Spain and Portugal with the appointment of Teresa Molins as Senior Sales Manager.

UK fund management firm, Fundsmith, is to use the recent UCITS IV legislation allowing them to launch a regulated SICAV feeder fund in Luxembourg.

The Chairman of economic advisory council to the French government and professor at Paris' Sorbonne university, Christian de Boissieu, has accused Greek Prime Minister Georges Papandreou of putting forward "a trap" by calling for a Greek referendum on...

Morningstar has upgraded Dublin-based Veritas Global Equity Income and Veritas Global Focus funds from Superior to Elite.

International investment management firm, Baring Asset Management, has appointed Tom Mann as an investment manager in its International and World Equities team.

The latest peer review from the OECD's Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes gives its latest assessment of Jersey's response to exchange of information.

Henderson Global Investors teams up with FEIFA, the Federation of European IFAs and annual directory launch by the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA).

HSBC Global Asset Management has launched the HSBC GIF RMB Fixed Income fund which enables investors to gain access to Chinese fixed income opportunities. The fund, registered for sale across Europe, forms part of HSBC Global Asset Management's Luxembourg-based...

New appointments at Fairbairn Private Bank, Hawksford International and Santander Private Banking.