Offshore Investment

Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has signed a protocol agreement with the US' Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) which signals a closer working relationship between the two countries.

Retail banks could come into the QROPS market as legislation removes complexity, according to Rex Cowley, consultant for The Overseas Pension.

Morningstar's latest European asset flow update for 2011 highlights which fund managers and sectors - in spite of European doom and gloom - came out on top.

The appointment of Jack W. Lin as Head of Asia and Middle East for Pioneer Investments is a further step towards achieving its plans for continued growth in Asia.

Companies using Guernsey as a gateway to tap into the capital markets of both Europe and Asia is increasing.

Amundi ETF is one of the top three European ETF providers by net new assets, according to Deutsche Bank's latest ETF market review.

Expatriate financial advisers, the deVere Group plans to open offices in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, and Hungary's capital, Budapest in February.

Threadneedle Investments has launched a Luxembourg-based absolute alpha fund that will invest in Pan-European equities.

Fairbairn Private Bank has appointed Craig Blenkinsop and Steve Fox to its board of directors.

Guernsey-based QROPS specialist, Overseas Pension, is organising a number of information initiatives to help IFAs understand what the forthcoming changes to QROPS legislation mean for clients. The first will be conference call on 26 January.