Industry
Analysis: Why do UK advisers have to follow EU rules?
Portfolio advisers are increasingly asking themselves why they are having to deal with so much regulatory change emanating from the EU, given the fast approaching deadline for Brexit in March 2019.
North America | 23 Aug 17
US adviser creates alter ego to defraud pro athlete over fees
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged an adviser with defrauding a professional athlete and his wife by deceiving them about the advisory fees they were paying and making up a person to testify to his goodwill.
Tax & Regulation | 23 Aug 17
UK taxman tasks IFAs with warning offshore account holders
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is warning taxpayers that failing to disclose their offshore accounts could lead to “life-changing consequences” in a letter being sent to millions of individuals via their financial institutions and advisers.
Crocodile Dundee fraudster’s Italian trial collapses
The Italian trial of a Jerseyman at the centre of Australia’s biggest ever tax evasion scandal that ensnared Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan has collapsed.
India’s Centrum Group gets broking licence, plans expansion
Indian financial conglomerate Centrum Group has obtained an insurance broking licence from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), with which it plans to expand its business.