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Best Practice | 6 Jun 18
IFAs busier than ever due to UK pension freedoms
UK advisers are spending more time and resources dealing with retirement advice since the launch of pension freedoms, according to the latest research from AKG.
Football legend says asset manager fraud bankrupted him
Former Premier League footballer Colin Hendry said he will be seeking compensation if an investigation into Kingsbridge Asset Management proves its staff conspired to defraud a large number of its high net worth clients.
IFA and ex-rugby star sentenced for £2.4m film tax scam
An independent financial adviser, a former police officer, a city trader and a former Welsh-international rugby player have all been given jail sentences for their roles in a £2.4m (€2.7m, $3.2m) film tax scam after an investigation by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
Regulatory review beckons for Gibraltar
The government of Gibraltar and HM Treasury are looking for a consultant to undertake a “diagnostic review” of the overseas territory’s insurance regulatory regime.
Bankruptcy and divorce: What next for Boris Becker’s assets?
After former tennis star and bankrupt Boris Becker and his wife Lilly announced their separation following nine years of marriage last week, barrister Nicholas Fairbank looks at what the ramifications are for his finances.