United Kingdom
Tax & Regulation | 22 Jun 17
Woman loses £50m UK divorce case over ‘sham offshore trust’
A woman in the UK has lost a £50m (€56.7m, $63.2m) divorce court battle after failing to prove her millionaire husband’s offshore trust was a sham.
People Moves | 21 Jun 17
Killik’s Sarah Lord joins Mazars as financial planning partner
International accountancy and advisory firm Mazars has appointed Sarah Lord, formerly of Killik & Co, as a financial planning partner in London.
Five Brexit scenarios for investors to chew over
Brexit negotiations are officially underway. But what’s the final Brexit going to be – hard, soft, wobbly, red white and blue? Or will the UK economy simply plunge off the cliff edge? Investors weigh in.
Retirement | 21 Jun 17
Pension transfer advice rules were ‘past sell-by date’
The financial planning industry in the UK has welcomed the FCA’s plans to overhaul advice on pension transfers, with many describing the reforms as long overdue.
Tax & Regulation | 21 Jun 17
UK Queen’s Speech fails to address Finance Bill ‘limbo’
Key tax policies dropped from the Finance Bill in the run up to the general election will now be reviewed over the summer, the UK has announced, as the Queen’s Speech gave little clarity on the government’s tax plans for the coming year.