Tax & Regulation
Tax & Regulation | 16 Mar 16
ANALYSIS: A smart, cautious budget with sugar-free sweeteners
Whether you support or oppose chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne and his party, it is hard to argue he is not a shrewd operator and a safe pair of hands for the British economy.
Tax & Regulation | 16 Mar 16
The budget breakdown: tax tweaks but no seismic shocks
Chancellor George Osborne stood before the House of Commons and delivered yet another budget on Wednesday. Among the usual pithy remarks, the chancellor outlined another set of changes to the UK’s finances.
Tax & Regulation | 14 Mar 16
Return to commission in UK ‘ruled out’ by FAMR report
In further industry reaction, a number of key players in financial services have reacted positively to the FAMR report’s positioning in favour of a fee-based only RDR regime, with no re-introduction of commission as remuneration for financial advisers.
Tax & Regulation | 14 Mar 16
FAMR call for early pension access and advice definition change
The Financial Conduct Authority is calling for early access to pension pots to pay for advice costs, in its final report on the Financial Advice Market Review (FAMR) published today.
Tax & Regulation | 11 Mar 16
Brooks Macdonald targets Origo with wind-up order
Private equity firm Origo Partners is considering its options after Brooks Macdonald Asset Management filed a claim with the Isle of Man High Court seeking an order to wind up the closed-end investment company.