United Kingdom
Tax & Regulation | 29 Sep 17
Firms in the firing line in tax evasion clampdown
UK companies that fail to stop employees and agents from facilitating tax evasion, both at home and overseas, will become criminally liable from Saturday.
Best Practice | 28 Sep 17
New blood lacking in advice industry
Not enough is being done to attract new recruits to the UK financial advice sector, despite increasing optimism that the industry will continue to grow, Prudential has found.
Holborn Assets returns from the cold
After ceasing all regulated activity in the UK earlier this year, Holborn Assets has been given the greenlight from the Financial Conduct Authority to resume operations and advise on defined benefit (DB) pension transfers.
UK ombudsman backs complaint after pension fund falls 50%
Britain’s Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has found in favour of a former client of PFP Wealth Management after funds it chose for his pension slumped nearly 50% in the first year.
Tax & Regulation | 27 Sep 17
Investment managers optimistic ahead of Mifid II
After a drop off in sentiment in the previous three months, asset and wealth managers in the UK are more optimistic about their overall business situation, according to the latest CBI/PwC Financial Services Survey.