Regions
IoM regulator confirms two commission disclosure deadlines
Life insurance companies on the Isle of Man must provide broad commission disclosure from 1 January 2018 and policyholder specific commission disclosure from 1 January 2019 under the proposed new Conduct of Business Code.
Best Practice | 1 Feb 17
Zurich partners with pension advice service for scam helpline
Zurich UK Life has teamed up with The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) to pilot a pension scam helpline, offering impartial guidance to customers looking to transfer their savings into schemes that the life insurer has identified as suspicious.
Middle East | 31 Jan 17
Abu Dhabi finance centre to share information with Mauritius
The regulator of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the UAE’s new international financial centre, has signed an agreement with the regulatory authority in Mauritius to strengthen cooperation and facilitate the exchange of information.
Tax & Regulation | 31 Jan 17
HMRC tax revenues from ‘enveloped’ properties up 53%
The UK tax office raised £178m ($223m, €208m) in financial year 2015/16 through taxing British homes owned by companies, data from London and Geneva-based law firm Collyer Bristow suggests.
Time to top up on European equities?
Recent eurozone data has certainly given investors something to think about. Should the action that follows this thinking be to increase the weighting of European equities in their portfolios?