United Kingdom
Tax & Regulation | 21 Apr 17
Controversial death tax hike axed ahead of snap election
Plans to introduce a sharp increase in UK probate fees have been scrapped by the Ministry of Justice as a direct consequence of the surprise snap general election in June.
Tax & Regulation | 20 Apr 17
HMRC loses Sipp case over pension liberation charges
A UK court has ruled that Sipp scheme operator Sippchoice should not pay sanction charges after HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) accused it of being a pension liberation vehicle.
Retirement | 20 Apr 17
UK to delay ban on pension cold calling amid snap election
The UK government could delay introducing a ban on pension cold calling after British prime minister Theresa May called a snap election for 8 June, according to investment platform AJ Bell.
United Kingdom | 19 Apr 17
ANALYSIS: Does snap election signal time to cut UK equities?
The murky state of UK politics is cementing wealth manager and asset allocator aversion to the domestic equity market with exposures continuing to shrink.
Expat cities among the most expensive for rent
Hong Kong, Dubai and Singapore are some of the most expensive cities in the world when it comes to how much people have to earn to pay rent but they do not top the list, research from UK property selling start-up Nested has found.