Tax & Regulation
Two-thirds of analysts out of a job post-Mifid II
Research unbundling could lead to widespread job losses for analysts in a post-Mifid world according to research by Capital Access Group (CAG).
Rogue Sipp adviser lands Sesame with fine over Cape Verde fund
UK network Sesame has been ordered to compensate a pensioner after one of its advisers invested his Sipp into an unregulated Cape Verde fund and hid the commission.
Ex-Chelsea defender sentenced to jail for tax fraud
Former Chelsea and Real Madrid defender Ricardo Carvalho has been sentenced to seven months in prison and fined €142,882 (£128,222 $167,717) for tax evasion.
President Macron eases France’s wealth tax for 2018
France is replacing its widely encompassing wealth tax with a new one which is more narrowly focused on property-related assets in draft rules issued by its government.
Isle of Man fights back against fraud
Legislation aimed at modernising measures to combat fraud will come into force on the Isle of Man from 1 November 2017.