Best Practice

Best Practice | 23 Feb 18

The traditional consultation-based approach to advising clients is an outdated practice that must end, according to Brian Foster, chief executive of Beyond RDR.

Alternatives | 22 Feb 18

Bitcoin, ether and other digital currencies are to come under scrutiny in the UK after the Treasury Committee announced on Thursday it has launched an inquiry into digital currencies and the technology behind them.

Best Practice | 22 Feb 18

The pan-European personal pension product aims to make long-term savings simpler while providing greater mobility across EU borders but there are critics that say the scheme, unless radically rethought, is doomed to fail.

Best Practice | 21 Feb 18

The UK’s Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) will publish a report on the processes and complexities around inheritance tax (IHT) in autumn 2018, opening the door to the possibility that IHT could be simplified within the next two years.

Asia | 21 Feb 18

As cryptocurrencies grab headlines with sky-high valuations, governments and the financial industry remain split over how to respond.