Industry
China’s top insurance regulator sacked for serious violations
The chairman of the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) was removed from his post on Monday night for suspected “serious disciplinary violations”, a term covering abuses from graft to financial misconduct.
Serious flaws in newly-published Priips rules says Efama
The European Union has finally published details of its key information document (Kid), which are part of the controversial Priips guidelines, despite continued criticism from various industry bodies.
Best Practice | 16 Apr 17
Revisiting retirement plans after the Qrops tax bombshell
Chancellor Philip Hammond’s Spring Budget contained a game-changing announcement in relation to UK pension transfers to overseas schemes, says Brendhan Harper, head of technical services at Friends Provident International.
Sweden to target advisers in tax avoidance clampdown
The Swedish government is looking at introducing measures that would force tax advisers to report clients who use “aggressive” tax planning schemes to avoid paying tax.
Germany sets out plan to tackle tax evasion
Germany’s finance ministry has set out a 10-point plan to combat tax evasion in response to the Panama Papers leak last year.