Best Practice | 4 Jan 18
HMRC reveals top 10 tax fraud cases of 2017
In its ongoing fight against tax evasion, HM Revenue & Customs has revealed its top ten tax fraud and organised crime cases of 2017. The list includes people with offshore accounts, a would-be spy, millionaires, accountants and data thieves. All cases came with large prison sentences.
Brexit to benefit Britain says Hambro chairman
The chairman of a £2.5bn wealth manager believes Britain will benefit from abandoning the European Union and it has a stronger hand in Brexit negotiations than many realise.
Standard Life adds £400m to books in firm takeover
Standard Life’s financial planning arm, 1825, has struck a deal to acquire a financial management firm, adding £400m to its assets under advice.
Best Practice | 4 Jan 18
UAE advisers taking cautious approach to VAT
Financial advisory firms operating in the UAE say while they still have questions about how the government’s new Value Added Tax (VAT) impacts the financial sector, it is better to be safe than sorry and assume it applicable to the services they provide.
Best Practice | 4 Jan 18
Are you listening carefully?
Many financial advisers have spent far too long asking clients all the wrong questions and failing to listen to what they really want, according to international business consultant Brian Foster.