Hong Kong authorities raid company connected to Convoy
Hong Kong’s anti-graft body and market regulator have joined forces to raid the office of Town Health International Medical Group, a company that has strong ties to the embattled financial advisory firm Convoy Global.
Intrinsic ordered to pay compensation over Harlequin Sipp
The UK Financial Ombudsman Service has upheld a complaint against an Intrinsic financial adviser, who helped a client switch his personal pension to a self-invested personal pension (Sipp) to invest in Harlequin, a now-defunct unregulated investment scheme.
Best Practice | 13 Feb 18
Cold-calling ban questioned as gov’t plans ‘swifter’ launch
The UK Government is planning to “swiftly” introduce a pension cold-calling ban, but has come up short on setting an exact date, as industry commentators have questioned how effective a ban will be in stopping criminals.
EU advisers face VAT fees after ‘historic’ Italian ruling
The Italian tax authority has ruled that independent financial advisers are subject to VAT fees, setting a legal precedent for other EU nations to adopt.
Landmark inquiry begins into Australia’s financial services
Australia has launched a major public inquiry into alleged misconduct in the banking, superannuation and financial services sector.