Tax & Regulation
Alternatives | 21 May 15
AIFMD burden hurting European investment, says tax panel
Some fund managers are passing up European investment opportunities in a bid to steer clear of the compliance demands required to meet the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD), according to a panel of tax experts at the recent Guernsey Funds Forum.
Tax & Regulation | 21 May 15
Advisers adapting well to a post-RDR world
Adaptation to the RDR is having a discernible impact on profitability in the adviser community, with almost two-thirds of businesses saying they are more profitable than in 2013.
Tax & Regulation | 20 May 15
Hargreaves shares fall on FSCS levy spike
Despite announcing plans to dip its toes into the non-advised space, shares in Hargreaves Lansdown fell around 3% on Wednesday, largely in response to it highlighting the significant increase in its Financial Services Contribution Scheme levy payment.
Middle East | 20 May 15
Holborn adviser faces UK ban for UCIS mis-selling
A financial adviser currently employed by Holborn Assets in the UAE has been fined and banned in the UK after the Financial Conduct Authority found him guilty of knowingly recommending inappropriate, high risk products to retail clients.
Tax & Regulation | 19 May 15
APFA calls for FCA budget freeze to stem fee rises
The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has called for a freeze in the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) budget for the next two years to give its members a break from having to meet its steadily rising fees.