United Kingdom
Best Practice | 19 Oct 17
Four key findings of the FCA Financial Lives Survey 2017
The FCA recently published its results of the Financial Lives Survey 2017. It hopes the data collected will help in the understanding of consumer needs and identify where they might be experiencing harm.
Investment fraudsters targeted in police raids
The City of London Police raided 20 offices with the help of the Financial Conduct Authority and HM Revenue & Customs in a day of action on Tuesday to gather intelligence on different types of investment fraud.
Best Practice | 19 Oct 17
New tax register ‘burdensome’ for beneficiaries
Beneficiaries who fail to comply with the UK’s new Beneficial Trust Register may face fines and prosecution, warns accounting, tax and advisory practice Blick Rothenberg.
Investment | 19 Oct 17
Woodford buys media giant
Neil Woodford has added UK media giant ITV to his income focus fund claiming its current value is an “attractive entry point”.
Best Practice | 18 Oct 17
Chartered bodies alliance targets ‘bad apples’
The Chartered Body Alliance, composed of three leading chartered professional bodies, wants tougher action to be taken to prevent “bad apples” from re-circulating in the industry.