United Kingdom
Tax & Regulation | 5 Jun 17
UK’s IHT relief on charitable relief reaches record levels
The amount of inheritance tax saved by leaving money to charities in the UK is predicted to surpass £900m (€1,027m, $1,159m) in the next financial year, following a sharp increase in the amount of charitable donations left in wills.
IoM considers changes to commission disclosure rule
The Isle of Man financial services regulator is considering scrapping broad commission disclosure requirements for life companies headquartered on the island, in favour of implementing policyholder-specific disclosures by 2019, according to industry sources.
Best Practice | 5 Jun 17
Tories trump Labour as UK advisers struggle with uncertainty
Advisers favour a Conservative victory in the UK general election as nearly one in three say uncertainty over the result and its aftermath are a major concern for their business, research from MetLife shows.
Retirement | 5 Jun 17
Qrops Bureau launches estate planning service for advisers
Isle of Man-based The Qrops Bureau has launched a trust and estate planning service for financial advisers.
Macro Views | 5 Jun 17
How do Tory and Labour financial election pledges stack up?
With only a few days to go until the results of the 2017 snap UK election are revealed, we looked at the Tory and Labour party manifestos to see how their pledges on business, tax and pensions stacked up.