Regions
Thailand’s SEC files criminal complaint against adviser PPI
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission said it has filed a criminal complaint against Professional Portfolio International (PPI), a financial planning and wealth management firm with offices across Southeast Asia, and two of its employees for operating a securities business without a licence.
Profiles & Comment | 6 Jul 15
Summer Budget 2015: Saving the wealthy from record IHT rates?
Last week, it was revealed that HM Revenue & Customs took in a record £379m worth of inheritance tax (IHT) in April, but with the Tories today confirming a more lenient approach to the tax in Wednesday’s Summer Budget, what is the future price of passing down wealth?
T. Rowe Price: Vietnam’s removal of foreign ownership limits will lift economy
International investors will be able to take a 100% stake in Vietnamese companies when the country scraps its foreign ownership limits in September, which T. Rowe Price’s Oliver Bell said will remove reluctance to invest in the market.
Tax & Regulation | 3 Jul 15
HMRC takes in record levels of inheritance tax
HM Revenue & Customs took in nearly £400m worth of inheritance tax payments in April, the biggest ever amount for a single month.
Tax & Regulation | 3 Jul 15
APFA urges UK Gov’t to ease regulatory burden on advisers
The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has urged the UK Government to overhaul financial regulation to reduce the burden placed on financial advisers.