Industry
IFAs Bellpenny and Ascot Lloyd in mega merger
Bellpenny and Ascot Lloyd have completed a merger that will create a financial planning company with £6bn ($7.8bn, €6.8bn) of funds under management.
IoM advisory group opens office in the DIFC
Boston Multi Family Office (BMFO), an Isle of Man-based advisory firm with offices in Malta, has opened of an office in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).
IoM regulator scraps January 2018 commission disclosure
UPDATED: Insurers headquartered on the Isle of Man will no longer have to provide customers with generic information about commissions and fees from 1 January 2018 after the island’s regulator scrapped its plans, in a move welcomed by the industry.
Expat demand for buy-to-let soaring despite UK tax changes
The numbers of British expats looking to invest in a buy-to-let property in the UK is booming despite the government’s changes to mortgage relief, Guernsey-headquartered Skipton International has said.
Tax & Regulation | 30 Jun 17
FCA to step up scrutiny of financial advice
The UK’s financial services regulator has released new guidelines to measure the success of last year’s Financial Advice Market Review (FAMR), which looked at how to make advice more affordable and accessible.