Regions
Retirement | 31 Jan 17
UK investigates overseas pension transfers in scam crackdown
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK’s financial services regulator, is currently investigating overseas pension transfers as part of a move to tackle widespread investment fraud, according to Paul Davies, director of advisory firm bdhSterling.
Best Practice | 31 Jan 17
Six year-end tax issues for non-doms in the UK
The approaching tax year-end applies equally to those born in the UK and to foreign expats living there. This year, expats may have even more to consider given the new non-dom rules coming into force from 6 April 2017, warns Old Mutual Wealth’s financial planning expert, Rachael Griffin.
Australian banks to begin sharing information on ‘bad advisers’
Australia’s major banks have announced plans to name and share information about financial advisers with a poor record of conduct to help prevent them moving around the industry.
SJP to launch Rowan Dartington in Asia by end of June
St James’s Place is set to roll out services from discretionary fund manager Rowan Dartington across its Asian operations during the first half of this year, according to Mike Gravestock, international partnership director.
Spain under fire to harmonise tax regimes across regions
Pressure is mounting on the Spanish government to introduce a nationwide tax system to address “substantial tax disparities” between the country’s 17 autonomous regions.