United Kingdom
Asia drives strong results for Prudential
Prudential’s new business sales of life products rose by 19% to £6.3bn ($7.7bn, €7.2bn) with strong growth in Asia and the UK offsetting a decline in the US market.
North America | 13 Mar 17
Harlequin Property creditors called to bankruptcy meeting
Creditors of stricken overseas investment scheme Harlequin Property SVG have been invited to a meeting on 31 March 2017 to vote on the appointment of a bankruptcy trustee and investigators.
Tax & Regulation | 13 Mar 17
IHT receipts predicted to leap by £1.8bn in five years
Rising house and equities prices will push up receipts from UK inheritance tax by £1.8bn ($2.2bn, €2.1bn) over the next five years, according to the Office of Budget Responsibility.
Tax & Regulation | 13 Mar 17
Guernsey regulator disqualifies adviser for ‘despicable’ fraud
A financial adviser who was jailed for three years after stealing £157,000 ($190,874, €178,836) from clients has been disqualified from acting as a director of any Guernsey company for 12 years.
Tax & Regulation | 10 Mar 17
Ten industry views on the Qrops hammer blow
As the week comes to an end in which the Spring Budget slapped a surprise 25% overseas pension transfer charge in particular circumstances, here are the views on what it means from a cross section of the industry.