Offshore Investment

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has launched a joint investigation with Essex Police into complaints in relation to the Harlequin group.

Structured products distribution specialist, Gilliat Financial Solutions, has launched its first offshore structured deposit.

Despite continuing economic troubles, the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) statistics for UCITS sales in 2012 point to an increase in investor confidence.

International advisers who are advising UK resident clients on pensions are being warned to check they have the correct permissions in place.

Harlequin Property, a UK-based overseas property sales agent that is not regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA), is having "severe" problems issuing payments due under the terms of its agreement, with some investors having payments missed...

JPMorgan Chase has announced at least an extra 3,000 job cuts as part of plans to reduce its overall expenses.

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has been called in to investigate Harlequin Property, a UK-based overseas property sales agent that is not regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA), according to reports.

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The Financial Services Authority's (FSA) decision to make advisers that don't consider active investments restricted was a "hallelujah" moment for one Belfast-based adviser.