Middle East | 3 May 17
CII qualifications ‘no use’ in international financial planning
International qualifications from the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) are “no use to anyone” providing financial planning in overseas jurisdictions, according to Sarah Lord, one of the most highly qualified female financial planners in the UK.
North America | 28 Apr 17
Five things you need to know about Trump’s tax plan
This week, US president Donald Trump unveiled what he called “the biggest tax cuts in history”. Here’s a look at some of the initial proposals to slash inheritance tax, top income brackets and tax for large corporations.
Tax & Regulation | 28 Apr 17
Pension trustees banned over £16m Fiji tree plantation scam
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) in the UK has banned the trustees of a scheme that lost more than £15m ($19.3m, €17.7m) of member’s money after investing in overseas ventures that “bore the hallmarks of a scam”, including leases on a plantation in Fiji.
People Moves | 28 Apr 17
PEOPLE MOVES: Pictet, Intertrust Jersey, Nucleus
Pictet Asset Management makes two new hires, bolstering its Hong Kong multi-asset team and its UK distribution business while Intertrust Jersey announces a round of promotions. Nucleus appoints a technology stalwart to its board of directors as Sandaire poaches an ex-Tilney man.
SA unveils new wealth tax to address ‘rampant inequality’
A committee set up to review South Africa’s tax system has revealed plans to introduce a new wealth tax as the country struggles to deal with extreme income inequality coupled with a dwindling tax base.