United Kingdom
Tax & Regulation | 26 Apr 17
UK election puts £1,500 pension advice allowance on hold
The UK has pushed back the introduction of the pension advice allowance as the government announces further delays to key tax changes ahead of the snap election on 8 June.
Tax & Regulation | 25 Apr 17
UK delays non-dom and IHT reforms in shock election move
The UK government has delayed the introduction of long-awaited changes to the rules governing non-UK domiciles, which were set to go live earlier this month.
Tax & Regulation | 25 Apr 17
Five UK tax changes postponed by the snap election
UK chancellor Philip Hammond has put on hold some significant changes relating to IHT, deemed domicile rules, and life insurance policies due to the snap election in June, that will impact the international advice market.
Best Practice | 25 Apr 17
Royal London offers ‘pioneering’ life cover for diabetics
UK insurance giant Royal London has created life cover specifically designed for people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, which the life insurer describes as a first for the British protection market.
Retirement | 25 Apr 17
UK ombudsman blasts Sipp transfer into Ukrainian property fund
A UK investment firm provided a client with “unsuitable advice” after recommending he invest nearly £50,000 (€58,937, $63,995) of his savings in an unregulated Ukrainian property scheme that later ran into trouble.