Regions
Tax & Regulation | 13 Jul 17
UK to bring in non-dom reforms ‘as soon as possible’
The UK government has announced it will introduce long-anticipated changes to the rules governing non-UK domiciles “as soon as possible”, after they were postponed earlier this year because of the snap election.
Claims over ‘risky’ Sipp investments up nearly 35%
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) forked out £105m ($135.6m, €119.1m) in 2016/17 to compensate clients who were wrongly advised to transfer their savings into “risky assets” held in self-invested personal pension schemes (Sipps).
Prudential enters Nigeria with landmark acquisition
UK insurer Prudential is set to “redefine” the Nigerian life insurance industry after acquiring a majority stake in Zenith Life and forming exclusive bancassurance partnerships with Zenith Bank in Nigeria and Ghana.
Woman jailed for faking own death in £140k life insurance scam
A mother and her son have been convicted of insurance fraud by UK police after the pair faked the mother’s death in Zanzibar to claim £140,000 ($174,387, € 163,557) on her life policy.
United Kingdom | 13 Jul 17
UK pays out £3m in client claims against Shearer’s former IFA
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has footed a £3m bill ($3.8m, €3.4m) in compensation to customers served by Kevin Neal, the former financial adviser to ex-football star Alan Shearer.