Tax & Regulation
UK compensation scheme declares 8 firms in default
A raft of UK financial advice firms were declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) during April, meaning consumers could get back money they have lost.
Isle of Man ready to fight UK Govt over public register
The Isle of Man was ready to “vigorously challenge” the UK Government if it imposed a public register of beneficial owners on the crown dependency, its chief minister Howard Quayle has revealed.
Bahrain rejects expat remittance tax
Bahrain’s government has voted against a proposal to tax expat remittances, after it was deemed unconstitutional by the jurisdiction’s financial and economic affairs committee.
Insurer AMP faces two class action lawsuits
After a bruising appearance at Australia’s Royal Commission, AMP has been served with two class action proceedings, while the firm’s interim chief executive offers a mea culpa and shareholders reject pay proposals.
Best Practice | 10 May 18
Australia moves to stop erosion of superannuation funds
The Australian Government has unveiled plans to ban exit fees and cap administration and investment fees to protect super accounts with low balances from excessive erosion.