Tax & Regulation
Singapore regulator considers ethics training for advisers
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is looking to introduce an ethics module in exams taken by financial advisers and capital markets intermediaries, in the wake of the 1MDB scandal.
Tax & Regulation | 12 Dec 16
FCA fines down more than 97% in 2016
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) netted £22.2m ($27.9m, €26.4m) in fines against 23 financial institutions during 2016, a more than 97% drop from last year, reports the Guardian.
Tax & Regulation | 12 Dec 16
Footballers strike HMRC deal to slash tax bills on image rights
Around 180 football stars are using ‘companies as pension pots’ to save tax on their earnings after their clubs struck a deal with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
North America | 9 Dec 16
Analysis: What if Trump succeeds?
Last year at about this time I wrote a piece titled: What if the Fed is wrong and other scary thoughts for 2016?
North America | 9 Dec 16
Departures continue with SEC enforcement head to step down
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has confirmed that enforcement director Andrew Ceresney is to leave the agency by the end of the year, the latest in a series of high-profile departures from the regulator.