Regulation
Financial planning | 25 Jul 24
UK government warns of ‘worse state’ finances amid talk of CGT, pension relief hikes
CGT hikes in prospect and new pension tax relief will be ‘horrendously complicated’ to implement
Three dealt ‘heaviest jail sentence’ in landmark HK market manipulation case
The SFC was assisted in the case by a raft of other jurisdictions, including the UK’s FCA
Regulation | 25 Jul 24
UK High Court green lights plan to return WealthTek client money, assets
The FCA highlighted that all clients should remain alert to the possibility of fraud
Regulation | 25 Jul 24
More than 830 directors in UK banned for Covid loan abuses in one year
It carried out 22 criminal prosecutions and took steps towards the recovery of nearly £3m
Investment | 23 Jul 24
CySEC fines IC Markets €200,000 for leverage violations through a third country entity
It did not ensure the protection of its clients’ interests, the regulator said