China’s ‘barbaric’ insurers continue to invest in risky assets
Life insurers in China will continue to invest in risky assets, despite a recent clampdown by the country’s insurance regulator amid a string of high-profile suspensions over stock market speculation, according to a report by Moody’s Investors Service.
Macro Views | 14 Feb 17
ANALYSIS: Time to worry about inflation?
Inflation in the United Kingdom economy has crept up to within a hair’s breadth of the Bank of England’s target, and with rates down at 0.25% could the horse be about to bolt before the stable door is closed?
Tax & Regulation | 14 Feb 17
UK bans directors of £1m carbon credit scam
The UK High Court has banned three directors who sold worthless carbon credits as part of a £1m ($1.25m, €1.17m) scam.
Retirement | 14 Feb 17
UK taxman shutting down online Rops service
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) will close its online service for managing recognised overseas pension schemes (Rops) on 5 April 2017, as it is no longer collecting the information the taxman needs.
Five things you should know about estate planning in Portugal
For British expats living in Portugal, or for those with Portuguese assets, the local equivalent of inheritance tax maybe relatively straightforward, says director of Blevins Franks Jason Porter, but succession law is very different. If advisers do not understand the rules, their client’s estate may not be distributed in line with their wishes or could attract more taxation than necessary.