United Kingdom
People Moves | 21 Dec 16
Old Mutual International’s Jones joins Mike Coady at GWM
Darren Jones, the former head of international technical sales at Old Mutual International, has joined Guardian Wealth Management’s senior management team as technical and training director.
Tax & Regulation | 21 Dec 16
Payments to tax informants by HMRC nears £500K
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has spent more than £460,000 ($570,000, €547,000) for confidential information from the public and the business community to help it combat tax avoidance, according to London-based law firm RPC.
People Moves | 21 Dec 16
Ex-deVere MD Mike Coady starts new job ‘with immediate effect’
Former managing director of deVere UK Mike Coady has become chief commercial officer ‘with immediate effect’ at rival firm Guardian Wealth Management (GWM).
Retirement | 20 Dec 16
Providers cautious about abolishing Rops ‘advice safeguard’
Providers of recognised overseas pension schemes (Rops) have voiced concerns over the UK’s plan to scrap the advice safeguard for expats, with some arguing that the move may create a “consumer protection gap”.
Top challenges facing global IFAs in 2017
Advisers around the world give their views on how regulation, M&A activity and technology will affect their business in 2017.