Alternatives | 2 Mar 18
PEOPLE MOVES: Nedbank, Prudential and HSBC
Nedbank Private Wealth is changing its managing director, Prudential appoints a chief risk officer and HSBC names its head of financial crime risk transformation for the Isle of Man and Channel Islands.
Tax haven blacklist trashed by Members of EU Parliament
The heavily criticised EU tax haven blacklist faced further scorn on Thursday, after Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) said it lacks both transparency and credibility.
Sipp provider hit with £3m in compensation claims
Carey Pensions, a self-invested personal pension (Sipp) provider, is being taken to the UK High Court on claims potentially worth up to £3m (€3.39m, $4.15m) for working with unregulated introducers who sold “unusual investments”.
First batch of UAE tax agents registered
Registered tax agents will soon be working in the UAE for the first time, as the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has confirmed the first recruits are now fit to operate.
Best Practice | 28 Feb 18
Mortgage advisers upskill as wealth advisers through Openwork
The first group of candidates have embarked on Openwork’s “Route to Wealth”, a study programme that supports firms upskilling their mortgage advisers to become fully qualified wealth advisers.