United Kingdom

Best Practice | 13 Mar 18

The marriage of late comedian Ken Dodd to his long-term partner, and the fact that HM Revenue & Customs lost out on nearly £3m ($4.2m, €3.4m) as a result, has prompted questions about the timing of financial planning, especially so-called “deathbed planning”.

Industry | 13 Mar 18

There could be big changes to the way in which the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is funded, following reports it is in talks with HM Treasury to increase its annual budget.

Asia | 13 Mar 18

Goldman Sachs signals its next chief executive will be an electronic DJ, Momentum Pensions appoints a managing director of its UK arm and Aegon hires a head of investor relations.

Africa | 13 Mar 18

The asset and wealth management industry is about to usher in a period of disruption, with cyber security threats a big concern, chief executives across the sector have warned.

Companies | 13 Mar 18

Passive investors pay scant regard to the fundamentals of individual securities and free-ride on the work of active investors with implications for financial stability, price discovery and index correlation, according to a paper from the Bank of International Settlements.