Tax & Regulation
Tax & Regulation | 28 May 15
New Zealand KiwiSaver schemes fall off HMRC QROPS list
The number of New Zealand-based pension schemes on the latest HMRC approved list, released on 19 May, has dropped to 34 from 57, with KiwiSaver schemes notably absent from the remainder.
Tax & Regulation | 27 May 15
HMRC deadline nears for UK non-doms, Pinsent Masons warns
People with non-domiciled tax status living in the UK who wish to preserve the anonymity of their offshore finances must notify HMRC by 30 May, warns international law firm Pinsent Masons.
Tax & Regulation | 26 May 15
Scrap RDR, follow MiFID II on independence – WMA
The Retail Distribution Review has failed to meet its objective of clarity of service, the Wealth Management Association said, leading to widespread misunderstanding and use of the ‘independent’ and ‘restricted’ labels.
Tax & Regulation | 26 May 15
FCA plans to fine Keydata’s Ford £75m
The Financial Conduct Authority has decided to fine Stewart Ford, a former director and chief executive of Keydata Investment Services, £75m for failing to act with integrity and misleading the regulator.
Tax & Regulation | 21 May 15
Advisers are the RDR winners, says Brooks Macdonald Int’l
Financial advisers are the real winners in the wake of the UK’s Retail Distribution Review, according to Brooks Macdonald International’s Darren Zaman.