Accountants lose court battle over
An accountancy firms appeal against a Financial Ombudsmen Service (FOS) decision which ruled it was liable for advising clients to invest into a now-blacklisted tax avoidance scheme has been dismissed by the UK courts.
North America | 26 Feb 15
Nutmeg may consider expats for new pension
Investment manager Nutmeg has launched an online pension, and may look at opening it up to investors living in key expat jurisdictions.
Tax & Regulation | 26 Feb 15
Exfinancial planning exec admits to insider trading
A former financial planning manager has pleaded guilty to “opportunistic” insider trading after netting £30,000 from the deals.
HK regulation drives trend for consolidation
Significant consolidation is expected in Hong Kong as advisory companies adjust to evolving remuneration models.
MiFID firms fall short on advice responsibilities
Investment firms across Europe are failing to provide the best possible results for their clients as they are required to under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID), the EUs key independent authority has said.