Tax & Regulation
Middle East | 15 Feb 16
DFSA amends property fund rules; to offer more online services
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has amended its rules for specialist property funds, and has begun a consultation on extending the range of transactions that it will offer online.
Australia moves to regulate IFA commissions
The Australian government has introduced new legislation to regulate commission payments made by life insurance companies to financial advisers.
ANALYSIS: Negative rates raise the stakes for getting it wrong
The Swedish central bank’s surprise announcement that it has pushed interest rates further into negative territory is the latest piece in what is an increasingly worrying puzzle.
Tax & Regulation | 11 Feb 16
UK targets trust-based pension schemes for improvement
Trust-based schemes are being called on to improve their transparency and accountability following HM Treasury’s latest consultation on pension transfers and early exit charges.
Tax & Regulation | 10 Feb 16
IHT tools to escape HMRC tax disclosure rules
Including popular inheritance tax planning vehicles in the UK’s tax avoidance disclosure regime would be a step too far, HM Revenue & Customs has agreed.