Offshore Investment

RBC Wealth Management has beefed up its Middle East desk with the appointment of two new directors.

Hannah Beecham talks to experts who flag up the current issues concerning HMRC compliance and concomitant problems for IFAs.

Hannah Beecham signposts a way around some lethal potholes.

Dublin-based Merrion Investment Managers is celebrating the first anniversary of its European Absolute Return Fund having achieved a positive absolute return of 9% - growing its AUM from $20m at inception to $33m.

Chinese stocks may be poised for a rebound over the next one to two months as the economic recovery picks up in the third quarter, according to analysts.

Thames River is to close the offshore version of its $3.5m Global Boutiques fund, domiciled in Dublin.

Now, who would have thought it? After being regarded as second rate citizens by many hedge funds leading up to and after the crunch, retail investors now hold the main remaining key to accessing some of the world's most sought-after managers.

Lazard Asset Management is looking to Ireland to set up its latest fund based on the group's $500m multi-asset class emerging markets investment program.

Having been told by international advisers that almost half of all trust cases written are used to mitigate IHT, Skandia has responded with the launch of its Limited Liability Loan Trust for personal trustees.

There was little relief coming Portugal's way after Moody's downgraded the country's credit rating to junk status (Ba2 from Baa1).