Tax & Regulation
EU outlines big tax changes
Majority would rule rather than needing all members to agree, sparking ire in Ireland
Wealth manager calls on FCA boss to quit over Mifid II
Financial Conduct Authority CEO admits no firm has faced enforcement action on fee transparency
Australian court shuts two financial services firms
Director banned from providing financial services for 25 years after ‘blatant misuse of investor funds’
Hundreds of millions lost to UK pension scams
Insolvency Service wound up 24 firms in four years, with victims losing £202m in pension contributions
Australia changes qualification standards for foreign advisers
Foreign certifications will now be assessed and translated into Australian equivalents