Regions
Tax & Regulation | 25 Apr 17
Five UK tax changes postponed by the snap election
UK chancellor Philip Hammond has put on hold some significant changes relating to IHT, deemed domicile rules, and life insurance policies due to the snap election in June, that will impact the international advice market.
Best Practice | 25 Apr 17
Royal London offers ‘pioneering’ life cover for diabetics
UK insurance giant Royal London has created life cover specifically designed for people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, which the life insurer describes as a first for the British protection market.
ANALYSIS: All stars aligned for European equities
The fact that the Euro Stoxx 50 index recorded its largest one-day gain since July 2012 on Monday suggests the importance for investors of Emmanuel Macron’s victory in the first round of the French presidential elections can hardly be overestimated.
Latin America | 25 Apr 17
Argentina ‘spying’ on footballer Messi over Panama Paper links
Barcelona football legend Lionel Messi is being followed by an Argentinian government spy, according to a sensational report in the country’s local media.
Retirement | 25 Apr 17
UK ombudsman blasts Sipp transfer into Ukrainian property fund
A UK investment firm provided a client with “unsuitable advice” after recommending he invest nearly £50,000 (€58,937, $63,995) of his savings in an unregulated Ukrainian property scheme that later ran into trouble.