United Kingdom
Best Practice | 16 Feb 17
UK university drops financial planning course
The University of South Wales has been forced to close its Level 4 accredited financial planning course due to a lack of demand.
Tax & Regulation | 16 Feb 17
HMRC collects £140m in CGT crackdown
HM Revenue & Customs collected an additional £140m ($174m, €164m) from investigations into unpaid capital gains tax (CGT) by wealthy individuals and other taxpayers.
Tax & Regulation | 16 Feb 17
New Earth’s fund manager expected to pay creditors in full
Isle of Man-based Premier Group, the fund manager behind the ill-fated £300m ($373m, €353m) New Earth Group of funds, will be able to pay its creditors in full, according to joint liquidator Craig Mitchell.
Best Practice | 16 Feb 17
Mixed responses to UK pension scam consultation
The UK government’s consultation on tackling pension scams received mixed responses, as it acknowledged that the pension freedoms may have contributed to the rise in scams.
Best Practice | 15 Feb 17
Provisca brings UK standards to int’l pension transfers
International product distribution company Provisca has signed a partnership agreement to market and distribute The QROPS Bureau’s independent technical support, due diligence and compliance support service to advisers outside the UK.