Tax & Regulation
Portugal introduces wealth tax on properties over €600k
The Portuguese government has introduced a wealth tax on properties valued over €600,000 (£538,572, $660,108) in a move that could benefit thousands of British expats living in the EU-member state.
Tax & Regulation | 16 Jan 17
IoM global commission disclosure still two years away
Life companies based on the Isle of Man will have to disclose client commission worldwide from January 2019, the head of the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority (IoMFSA) has confirmed.
Best Practice | 16 Jan 17
SJP faces backlash for escaping 1% exit charge on pensions
St James’s Place, one of Britain’s biggest wealth managers, has come under fire over claims it will not be caught by an incoming cap on exit charges.
North America | 13 Jan 17
US fiduciary rule critic Scaramucci named in new Trump role
A leading critic of the Department of Labor’s (DoL) upcoming fiduciary rule, which will require pension advisers to act in the best interests of their clients, putting an end to high-commission investment products, has been named as an assistant to president-elect Donald Trump.
Tax & Regulation | 13 Jan 17
UK to crackdown on managers responsible for corporate crime
The UK government is to toughen laws governing fraudulent or dishonest activity by financial services companies to make it easier to successfully prosecute criminal offences such as fraud, money laundering and false accounting.