Tax & Regulation | 16 Feb 17
HMRC collects £140m in CGT crackdown
HM Revenue & Customs collected an additional £140m ($174m, €164m) from investigations into unpaid capital gains tax (CGT) by wealthy individuals and other taxpayers.
Best Practice | 16 Feb 17
Opportunities for new advice models
The international markets are being impacted by considerable change. Providers and advisers alike are facing a new wave of challenges, from regulation to a more informed, demanding and mobile consumer.
iShares European ETF first to top $20bn
Blackrock’s iShares Core S&P 500 Ucits ETF has become the first European ETF to top $20bn (£16.1bn, €18.9bn) in assets, coinciding with new highs in the S&P 500 index as the reflation trade continues.
Investment | 16 Feb 17
The top five contrarian plays of the year so far
From betting on Europe over the US to sticking by emerging market debt, we look at five ways portfolio managers have stepped outside the box early on in 2017.
Tax & Regulation | 16 Feb 17
New Earth’s fund manager expected to pay creditors in full
Isle of Man-based Premier Group, the fund manager behind the ill-fated £300m ($373m, €353m) New Earth Group of funds, will be able to pay its creditors in full, according to joint liquidator Craig Mitchell.