Regions
Best Practice | 25 Nov 16
Muted response to FCA plans on shopping around for annuities
Proposals from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) that would require annuity providers to tell customers what they could gain by shopping around and switching have been met with muted enthusiasm.
Will US equities binge mean a Thanksgiving hangover?
As Americans get stuck into their Thanksgiving day celebrations the rest of the world still has its eye on the investment ball and some may be weighing up whether, just as with food, you can have too much of a good thing.
Retirement | 25 Nov 16
UK scraps 70% ‘income for life’ rule for overseas pensions
The UK government has announced it will abolish a rule requiring recognised overseas pensions schemes (Rops) to earmark 70% of funds to provide members with an income for life, as further details emerge on HM Revenue & Custom’s overhaul of foreign pensions unveiled in this week’s Autumn Statement.
Maseco Wealth targets ‘gaping hole’ for US citizens in Asia
UK-based Maseco Wealth, the specialist wealth manager for US expat clients, is to target Asia with the launch of an independently owned business in Hong Kong.
North America | 24 Nov 16
IRS targets virtual currency in tax avoidance probe
As part of its investigation into tax avoidance through the use of virtual currencies, the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has filed a petition with a California court requesting personal data from virtual currency exchange firm Coinbase.