United Kingdom
Tax & Regulation | 17 Aug 15
UK Gov’t lowers wealth sights for tax investigations
The UK government is targeting more individuals in the £10m to £20m wealth bracket for tax non-compliance investigation, according to accountancy firm Crowe Clark Whitehill.
Investment | 17 Aug 15
OPINION: Carney’s conversations beg a few questions
Mark Carney has, according to the Sunday Times, told fund managers to prepare for a mass sell-off in stocks and bonds that could be triggered by a Bank of England rate hike.
Investment | 17 Aug 15
ANALYSIS: Should investors worry as interest rate inertia creeps?
Conjecture over the timing of the first UK rate rise is becoming almost as routine as the industry’s misplaced adaptation to the ‘abnormal’ 0.5% rate presently in place.
United Kingdom | 17 Aug 15
L&G headquarters closure threatens jobs and clients, says union
A plan by insurance and investment giant Legal & General which could see it shut down its headquarters in Surrey will impact severely on customers, a trade union for finance workers has warned.
Offshore Bonds | 14 Aug 15
Sanlam UK wealth unit launches retirement income service
Sanlam Private Wealth, the UK wealth management arm of South African insurer Sanlam Group, has launched a retirement income service aimed at tackling the twin issues of living longer than expected and the huge range of investment choices.