Tax & Regulation | 23 Jan 17
73-year-old London broker jailed in £1.2m Ponzi scheme
A former Charles Stanley stockbroker was jailed for six years after pleading guilty to conning investors, including some of his friends, out of £1.2m ($1.5m, €1.4m) in a Ponzi scheme.
Gibraltar ups due diligence for stock exchange approval
The Gibraltar Stock Exchange (GSX) is giving companies the option to undergo third party commercial due diligence, as part of its efforts to mitigate the impact of Brexit.
South African IFA firm kicks off adviser internship programme
Cape Town-headquartered IFA firm Carrick Wealth has launched an internship programme for university graduates as part of the Carrick Development Academy (CDA) Graduate Programme.
Tax & Regulation | 23 Jan 17
Regulatory costs the biggest challenge facing advice firms
Regulatory and compliance costs will be one of the biggest threats to financial advice businesses in the UK over the next three years, the Personal Finance Society’s (PFS) 2016 Member Survey found.
UK advisers to recruit as more pass £1m income barrier
A third of UK advice firms reported annual income of more than £1m ($1.23m, €1.16m) in 2016, with nearly half of all firms planning to recruit in 2017, according to a survey from insurance giant Aviva.