Tax & Regulation | 22 Dec 16
HMRC reveals 10 worst excuses for late tax returns
Each year HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) receives a number of unusual excuses from people who failed to file their self assessment tax return before 31 January.
Investment | 22 Dec 16
Seven investment themes for 2017
The end of a 35-year bond bull market, the rise of so-called robojobs, rapid developments in gene editing and the ‘sharing economy’ will be among the seven themes that will interest investors next year and beyond , according to Investec Wealth & Investment.
Australia’s Westpac taken to court over advice failures
Australia’s financial services regulator is taking legal action against one of the country’s biggest banks for giving financial advice that failed to put the “best interests” of its clients first.
Retirement | 20 Dec 16
Providers cautious about abolishing Rops ‘advice safeguard’
Providers of recognised overseas pension schemes (Rops) have voiced concerns over the UK’s plan to scrap the advice safeguard for expats, with some arguing that the move may create a “consumer protection gap”.
Top challenges facing global IFAs in 2017
Advisers around the world give their views on how regulation, M&A activity and technology will affect their business in 2017.