Tax & Regulation
Europe’s regulators turn their sights on robo-advisers
European regulators have announced plans to investigate the increasing use of ‘robo-advice’ in the financial services industry in order to work out what action may be needed to control its growing use.
Tax & Regulation | 3 Dec 15
APFA finds regulatory costs eat up 12% of adviser’s income
Small to mid-sized UK financial advisory firms are spending around 12% of their income on direct and indirect regulatory costs, according to the latest annual survey on the cost of regulation by the Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA).
Platforms are way to leap barriers into int’l markets
Brendan Dolan is a UK expat of 15 years as well as a regional director with Old Mutual International so when it comes to the practical application of change in his market, he is most certainly worth listening to.
Tax & Regulation | 27 Nov 15
UK tax evaders given one last chance to come clean
The financial secretary to the Treasury, David Gauke, launched a campaign warning offshore tax evaders that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) will start to receive details on UK taxpayers from more than 90 countries.
Tax & Regulation | 27 Nov 15
Isle of Man chief calls Osborne’s tax clampdown ‘unrealistic’
Isle of Man chief minister Allan Bell has predicted that George Osborne will struggle to raise the additional £5bn a year from clamping down further on tax avoidance and evasion, identified as a new target in the UK Government’s Autumn Statement.