United Kingdom
Best Practice | 5 Jan 18
Tax-efficient investing to boom despite heightened risks
Investor interest in tax-efficient Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) funds, run by HM Revenue & Customs, is expected to rise despite managers being forced into higher-risk investments as a result of recent rule changes.
Best Practice | 5 Jan 18
UK seeks industry help to wipe out £24bn cost of crime
The UK Government is raising awareness of the signs of money laundering and the risks firms and professionals face if caught facilitating or failing to reporting financial crime.
People Moves | 4 Jan 18
HSBC builds up internationally experienced HNW team
HSBC Private Banking has expanded its High Net Worth team, appointing Sam Ward as a senior relationship manager, and making several appointments from within HSBC.
Best Practice | 4 Jan 18
HMRC reveals top 10 tax fraud cases of 2017
In its ongoing fight against tax evasion, HM Revenue & Customs has revealed its top ten tax fraud and organised crime cases of 2017. The list includes people with offshore accounts, a would-be spy, millionaires, accountants and data thieves. All cases came with large prison sentences.
Brexit to benefit Britain says Hambro chairman
The chairman of a £2.5bn wealth manager believes Britain will benefit from abandoning the European Union and it has a stronger hand in Brexit negotiations than many realise.