Best Practice | 31 Oct 17
German regulator demands UK insurers’ Brexit plans
Germany’s financial service regulator, BaFin, is well within its rights to contact UK-based insurers demanding they explain how they plan to handle a no-deal Brexit, says an insurance law expert.
Expats reprieved on Portuguese pension tax
A widely speculated 10% tax on expat pensions transferred to Portugal has been left out of the country’s 2018 budget, but this does not mean the rule change is not coming, experts warn.
Hefty $1m penalty a warning to Aussie financial advisers
An Australian financial advice firm has been hit with a A$1m ($766,575, £581,700, €659,100) civil penalty, the first handed out by the Federal Court of Australia for failing to act in the best interests of its clients in accordance with the Future of Financial Advice (Fofa) reforms.
Glimmer of hope for US expats on citizen-based taxation
The US Republican party is reportedly looking to eliminate requirements for citizens abroad to pay taxes both overseas and in the US, according to UK newspaper the Financial Times.
PEOPLE MOVES: Lombard Odier, Tilney, Rathbones
Lombard Odier makes two strategic appoints to its Germany and Austria team, Tilney names a business development manager and Rathbones pulls its new equity analyst from Fidelity International.