Industry
Tax & Regulation | 15 Aug 17
Football clubs feeling the heat of HMRC scrutiny
Following raids by HM Revenue & Customs on Newcastle United and West Ham and with over 40 players and 12 teams under review, football clubs in the UK are taking a more proactive approach to tax.
ETF pioneers launch ‘white label’ platform for asset managers
Asset managers around the world will be able to sell white-labelled ETFs in Europe when the former co-heads of
exchange-traded fund provider WisdomTree Europe unveil what they claim is the continent’s first such platform.
Lloyds Bank may expand into pensions and wealth management
UK high street bank Lloyds, which owns Scottish Widows, may be about to announce a major push into pension and investment products as part of a three-year growth plan.
Allfunds to open Nordics office
Mutual funds platform operator Allfunds Bank has announced plans for expansion across the Nordic region with the opening of a local representative office.
Tax & Regulation | 14 Aug 17
More UK pension trustees to be hit with higher penalties
The Pensions Regulator is stepping up how it uses its enforcement powers, which includes financial penalties, and expanding who it considers to be a professional trustee.