Gibraltar To Sell Investment Services In UK

The government of the United Kingdom has passed new legislation enabling investment firms based in Gibraltar to sell their services in the UK. The legislation, which became effective on July 31, follows through on an announcement by the governments of the UK and Gibraltar in December 2005 that firms in the jurisdiction would be allowed … Read more

Retirement Planning for Expatriots

Financially, expatriates could be said to be in a more privileged position than most – if a company chooses to send an employee overseas, it will usually give higher wages, expenses, and other perks. Expatriates can also find themselves with greater freedom when it comes to making investment decisions, as they are not usually restricted … Read more

U.S Companies Eye Libya Business Opportunities

More U S Companies are joining trade delegations to Tripoli as prospects and opportunities brighten. Tripoli, Libya (PRWEB) May 16, 2006 — Officials at Phoenicia Group (www.phoenicia-group.net), a leading U.S-Libyan risk management consultancy and advisory firm, say U.S-Libya trade and business confidence has reached an all time high, as U.S companies show significant interest in … Read more

The contradiction in China’s capitalist line

BEING chief economist of the ministry of railways seems to be a livelier job in China than elsewhere. Instead of sitting behind a desk writing dry reports, you meet foreign bankers and investors and try to lure them into investing billions of dollars in your national rail network. Huang Min is the lucky man. Sitting … Read more

Invest offshore how, why and where

The increasing popularity in offshore investing is largely due to the Internet, which removes geographic restrictions and allows individuals to research and reach their favoured financial institutions. An increase in the diversity of products and ownership techniques has further increased accessibility. The question we answer: Invest offshore how, why and where Offshore investing is normally … Read more

US tops among countries investing in Pak-bourses

KARACHI: US tops among the countries investing in Pakistani stock markets with $88.2 million investments by US investors during first quarter of current fiscal year—a record 27 percent jump as compared to the same period previous year. According to the figures released by State Bank of Pakistan, overall foreign investments in Pakistan stock markets during … Read more

The shrinking world of advisers

“If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen are defrocked, shouldn’t it follow that cowboys should be deranged?”The world for financial advisers and their clients has changed drastically over the last 10 years. Ten years ago in the United Kingdom, the newly formed Personal Investment Authority, which then became the Financial Services Authority, introduced minimum standards for … Read more

Silicon Valley’s Risky Complacency

Innovation is not a birthright — it requires continuous effort to renew and reinvigorate, something startups in China and India understand Last year, we were sitting across from a prominent Indian business executive in one of Bangalore’s leading software companies. In the middle of the conversation, his body tensed and, looking intently at us, he … Read more