Tax & Regulation
Middle East | 28 Apr 16
Abu Dhabi Financial Centre to add independent appeals panel
Abu Dhabi’s new international financial centre plans to establish an appeals panel to work alongside its regulatory committee which will be staffed by four senior UK barristers.
Tax & Regulation | 27 Apr 16
Panama Papers database to expose over 200,000 offshore firms
More than 200,000 offshore firms will have details of their links to the Panama Papers scandal made available when The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) launches a searchable database next month.
Tax & Regulation | 27 Apr 16
FCA probes a further 44 firms over Panama Papers
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has asked a further 44 financial services firms to disclose their involvement in the tax-evasive practices uncovered by the Panama Papers leak.
Tax & Regulation | 27 Apr 16
UK MPs query regulator over £74m financial adviser levy
The chairman of the UK’s Treasury select committee, Andrew Tyrie, has asked the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to explain how it will ensure levy payers are getting value for money.
Middle East | 27 Apr 16
UAE regulator SCA extends scope to cover financial planning
The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) in the UAE has amended its regulations to enable licenced advisers to offer clients a full financial planning service, creating a “distinct line” between its remit and that of the Insurance Authority.