Tax & Regulation
Best Practice | 4 Jul 17
UK advisers required to ‘tape’ calls under final Mifid II rules
Advisers in the UK will be required record telephone conversations with clients, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed, and DFMs are set to be included in the measure.
Panama Papers ‘only the tip of an iceberg’
The European Parliament has admitted that the Panama Papers leak “can be construed as only the tip of an iceberg” in a draft report that slams attempts to halt tax avoidance and evasion.
Tax & Regulation | 3 Jul 17
Film scheme fraudsters ordered to repay over £2m
A former IFA, an accountant and two film producers have been ordered to repay more than £2m ($2.6m, €2.3m) that they scammed from investors in a film tax fraud.
IoM regulator scraps January 2018 commission disclosure
UPDATED: Insurers headquartered on the Isle of Man will no longer have to provide customers with generic information about commissions and fees from 1 January 2018 after the island’s regulator scrapped its plans, in a move welcomed by the industry.
Tax & Regulation | 30 Jun 17
FCA to step up scrutiny of financial advice
The UK’s financial services regulator has released new guidelines to measure the success of last year’s Financial Advice Market Review (FAMR), which looked at how to make advice more affordable and accessible.