United Kingdom
Retirement | 7 Jul 17
Woman fined for not helping in £13m pension scam probe
An office manager of a firm currently under investigation by the UK’s Pensions Regulator (TPR) for running a suspected £13m (€14.7m, $16.8m) pension liberation scam has been convicted of withholding information.
Tax & Regulation | 7 Jul 17
Ten ways HMRC is catching tax cheats
Recent high-profile wins against tax evaders prove that when it comes to cracking down on tax dodgers, HMRC is serious about stepping up not only its surveillance but also about finding innovative ways of catching out tax cheats. Here are some the methods the UK tax office employs.
Tax & Regulation | 6 Jul 17
Ex-adviser jailed for stealing thousands to pay off mortgage
A former director of a company that provided financial advice to the Law Society of Northern Ireland has been jailed for six months for stealing thousands.
Investment | 6 Jul 17
UK investors pile into bonds and sell down UK equities
Investors piled into the IA Sterling Strategic Bond sector in May, while UK equity funds experienced a net retail outflow of £479m ($642m, €566m), according to the latest IA statistics.
Investment | 6 Jul 17
Ultra-wealthy missing out on ‘huge returns’
Risk averse high-net worth investors are losing out on significant returns, as more than a third of the average portfolio is held in cash new analysis by UBS has revealed.