Tax & Regulation
FCA bans IFA from providing advice over management concerns
The firm is now prohibited from conducting any regulated activities without the FCA’s prior written consent
Offshore bonds see resurgence in interest from advisers ahead of tax changes
Standard Life said in December it expected trusts and onshore and offshore bonds to increase in popularity with advisers
Standard Life relaunches tailored investment bond after ‘resurgence’ in adviser interest
Recent Budgets have reinvigorated advisers’ and clients’ interest in onshore bonds
Guernsey regulator encourages use of AI to enhance efficiency in financial services
The Commission said it is not proposing any specific rules or guidance in relation to the use of AI going forward
Latest news | 30 Jan 26
£1.4bn of pensions tax relief going unclaimed by higher earners in the UK
Around 807,000 higher-rate earners and 19,000 top earners could be missing out on extra money in their pensions