Tax & Regulation
MEPs reject ‘misleading’ Priips rules, may push back start date
A key committee in the European Parliament has rejected the proposed technical standards regulation for the EU’s Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products (Priips), paving the way for a possible delay to its implementation.
Best Practice | 1 Sep 16
FCA bans and fines adviser who lied about her qualifications
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has banned Elizabeth Anne Parry from performing any function in relation to any regulated financial activity and fined her £109,400 ($143,419, €128,657) for repeatedly lying about her qualification status.
Best Practice | 1 Sep 16
EU eyes Solvency II cut that would push up life insurance costs
European Union policymakers are considering whether to slash the benchmark used by insurers to calculate the value of billions of euros of liabilities – a move that would push up the cost of life insurance.
South Africa to roll out delayed RDR by January, confirms FSB
South African regulator, the Financial Services Board (FSB), has confirmed that the first phase of the upcoming Retail Distribution Review (RDR) will be introduced on 1 January 2017 – six months after the original deadline.
Middle East | 30 Aug 16
UAE plans to impose fund registration fees on life products
The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) in the UAE has circulated a draft set of regulations which will for the first time impose the foreign funds promotion registration fee on mutual funds offered as part of life insurance products.