Tax & Regulation | 21 Aug 17
Analysis: UK Government needs to act quickly on cold calling
While welcoming the UK Government’s decision to resurrect a ban on pension cold calling, many industry figures have expressed concerns on how long it will take to implement.
Retirement | 21 Aug 17
Government revives pensions cold calling crackdown
IFAs have not unanimously welcomed the UK Government’s revived and extended plans for a ban on pension cold calling, announced Monday as part of a raft of measures to tackle pension scams.
Retirement | 21 Aug 17
UK retirement income down 46% since the financial crash
People retiring now must cope with pension income that is 46% lower than they could have expected had they retired immediately before the global financial crisis, analysis from Fidelity International has found.
North America | 21 Aug 17
Legal challenge against Fatca shut down by US appeals court
A group of US citizens living abroad “lack standing” to challenge the US Treasury Department’s taxes on their foreign bank accounts, the country’s Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled on Friday.
Goldman Sachs gets Saudi equities trading licence
Goldman Sachs received approval on Sunday to trade equities in Saudi Arabia, joining a growing cohort of western investment banks and fund managers expanding in the kingdom.