Best Practice
Best Practice | 7 Aug 17
Couple win fight against wealth firm over £200k fund transfers
The UK’s Financial Ombudsman Service has upheld a complaint about the unsuitable transfer of investments worth around £200,000 ($260,869, €221,431) made against Attivo Financial Services.
Best Practice | 7 Aug 17
Three key ways to take financial planning forward: Carrington
In the latest of a series of insights from financial advisers across the world, Mike Hodges, managing director of UK-based Carrington Investments, sets out three initiatives his firm is taking to build the business along best practice lines.
Best Practice | 2 Aug 17
Questions advisers must ask before clients move to Portugal
UK advisers with clients looking to move to Portugal and make the most of tax-efficient opportunities but avoid costly mistakes need to consider seven key questions, according to international wealth and tax management firm Blevins Franks.
Best Practice | 2 Aug 17
‘Common sense’ prevails in FCA’s insistent client guidelines
Updated guidance on how UK advisers should deal with clients who insist on going against their advice has been welcomed as “common sense” by Old Mutual Wealth’s chief distribution officer Richard Freeman.
Singapore advice firm loses case against competition watchdog
Singapore’s Competition Appeal Board (CAB) has dismissed an appeal from IPP Financial Advisers to reduce the fine it was handed after being found guilty of colluding with other advice firms to force a competitor to withdraw a life product commission rebate offer.