Industry
Tax & Regulation | 9 Jun 17
UK hung parliament ushers in uncertainty over Finance Bill
Financial advisers in the UK are facing an unprecedented period of uncertainty as Britain woke up to a hung parliament on Friday, casting doubts over the future of key tax policies dropped from the Finance Bill in the run up to the snap election.
Human-robo combo has greatest chance of success
A combination of human and robo could be the answer for underserved Asian investors seeking low-cost technology-driven financial advice, a market that pure robo-advice providers have found hard to crack.
Professionals are the future of South African advice
With game-changing regulation on the horizon, Kieron McRae, development and brand director at South African advice firm Carrick Wealth, talks about how the industry and can only thrive by becoming more professional and investing in training the next generation of advisers.
Tax & Regulation | 8 Jun 17
‘Questions need to be asked’ about the Rops list suspension
HM Revenue & Customs’ list of recognised overseas pension schemes (Rops) may be back, but the delay in issuing it has to be carefully analysed, says Montfort International managing director Geraint Davies.
French justice minister calls for end to Qatari tax breaks
France’s justice minister Francois Bayrou has said France should end tax breaks to Qatari investors on property deals, just days after several Arab countries severed ties with the Gulf Arab state.