Tax & Regulation
Adviser charged for ploughing A$5.9m into sea snail scam
An Australian financial adviser who funnelled his clients’ money into a failed abalone farm has been charged with six counts of fraud totalling approximately A$5.9m (£3.3m, €3.8m, $4.4m).
Cayman Islands bids to alter constitution after UK ‘overreaches’
The Cayman Islands Government has entered into dialogue with the UK to change parts of its constitution, as it looks to prevent Britain being able to legislate and impose its will on the jurisdiction.
Tax & Regulation | 24 May 18
Avoid Harry and Meghan tax hangover warn accountants
Property owners who rented out their Windsor properties for thousands of pounds over the Royal wedding weekend or those selling their Royal goodie bags on eBay, risk a tax hangover if they hide their windfall, London accountants Blick Rothenberg have warned.
Honeymoon over for robo advice
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has made it clear it will hold robo advice firms to the same high standards as human advisers, with experts saying the honeymoon is now over for those trying to curb the rules.
Customers of failed Sipp investor paid out
The UK’s Pension lifeboat scheme has made its first compensation payments, totalling £5.7m (€6.4m, $7.6m), to customers of the failed discretionary fund manager Strand Capital.