Tax & Regulation | 4 Nov 15
MPs attack HMRC for ‘failures’ over tax avoidance reports
HM Revenue & Customs is still failing to report how much cash it has received from its efforts to address aggressive tax avoidance, a group of MPs has said.
People Moves | 4 Nov 15
Manulife Singapore appoints bancassurance and legal chiefs
Global life insurer Manulife has strengthened its Singapore team with two hires to spearhead its bancassurance operations and its legal and compliance department.
United Kingdom | 3 Nov 15
Zurich urges UK advisers to speak up on long-stop rule
Financial advisers need to ensure they have their say on the UK complaints long-stop proposal to help shape what the legislation could look like, said Zurich’s head of retail platform strategy.
Emerging Markets | 3 Nov 15
Standard Chartered rights issue plan sends shares into freefall
Emerging markets focused bank Standard Chartered has announced plans to raise £3.3bn from its shareholders through a rights issue.
Tax & Regulation | 3 Nov 15
Firm warns against HMRC bankrupting taxpayers over APN disputes
HMRC should not pursue insolvency proceedings to demand that tax allegedly owed from years ago be paid in full until the underlying dispute has been resolved, warned law firm RPC.