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Investment | 13 Nov 17
FCA drops Mifid II bombshell on brokers
Mifid II rules on payment for research could extend to sales and trading roles, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned.
Tax & Regulation | 13 Nov 17
HMRC extends trust filing deadline
The deadline to register new trusts on HM Revenue & Customs’ Trust Registration Service (TRS) has been extended by three months to 5 January 2018.
Investment | 13 Nov 17
Woodford backs two more banks
Neil Woodford has added to his position in UK banks, with both Barclays and RBS appearing in his portfolios he revealed on Thursday.
Six jailed for 45 years for eco investment scam
Six members of a crime group have been jailed for a total of 45 years for devising a fake eco-investment scheme as a tax break for wealthy investors, often using the law firm at the heart of the Panama Papers.
PEOPLE MOVES: Rothschild, Moore Stephens, Fidelity Int’l
A BlackRock alum has joined Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management as global head of business development. Accountancy network Moore Stephens has launched a US tax offering in London and appointed a triple qualified tax specialist to head it up. Fidelity International has lost a 13-year veteran.