Regions
Tax & Technical | 31 Jul 18
Tax probes into wealthy yield £281m extra in a year
The targeting of footballers’ tax affairs is among the reasons the UK Exchequer netted 29% more from the rich last year.
Best Practice | 31 Jul 18
New regulations for DB pension transfer advice
Five years on from the introduction of auto-enrolment, and three years on from pension freedoms, the UK retirement planning landscape has undeniably changed. David Denton, head of international technical sales at Old Mutual Wealth, explains.
Independent advisers move up as Asia private banks retreat
The high minimum amount to open a private bank account is creating opportunities for small boutique wealth managers, according to Simon Parfitt, director at Hong Kong-based Pyrmont Wealth Management.
United Kingdom | 30 Jul 18
Adviser who gambled away £15.6m jailed
A once-respected adviser who conned millions out of his community to feed his gambling habit has started a six-year prison sentence.
Retirement | 30 Jul 18
Phoenix Life named and shamed over pension transfers
Insurer Phoenix Life levies the highest pension transfer exit fees and pensions consultancy Xafinity is the slowest to process transfers, a survey has revealed.