United Kingdom
Best Practice | 27 Jan 17
Fee-based 1% model ‘overcharging’ UK clients, study finds
UK consumers are being overcharged by advisers who levy a percentage point fee on the value of the assets a client invests, with too much money going into the pockets of wealth managers, according to a new report by Capital Asset Management.
Tax & Regulation | 27 Jan 17
HMRC under fire for £1bn fall in wealthy tax take
HM Revenue & Customs has come under attack for not explaining a near £1bn (€1.17bn, $1.25bn) drop in income tax receipts from high net worth individuals in a scathing new report by a UK parliament select committee.
United Kingdom | 26 Jan 17
UK financial compensation scheme issues phishing email alert
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has warned consumers to be on their guard against an email scam promising a $5.7m (£4.5m, €5.3m) payment to encourage people to provide personal information.
Tax & Regulation | 26 Jan 17
HMRC loss in IHT case unlikely to change pension transfer rule
A court ruling against HM Revenue & Customs on a case about inheritance tax (IHT) is unlikely to change the current two-year exemption rule on pension transfers, said Rachael Griffin, financial planning expert at Old Mutual Wealth.
United Kingdom | 25 Jan 17
Ex-footballer Alan Shearer reportedly suing over mis-selling
Former England football captain Alan Shearer is reported to be taking legal action against a financial salesman to reclaim up to £6m ($7.5m, €7m) after being ‘mis-sold’ investments, according to an English newspaper.