United Kingdom
Best Practice | 9 Dec 16
Six things the UK gov’t can do to deter pension scammers
The UK Government’s proposed ban on pensions cold-calling will deter scammers but must be just the start of a concerted effort to drive fraudsters out of the market, says AJ Bell.
Investment | 9 Dec 16
Greater diversification needed for 2017, says Kleinwort Hambros
Investors should diversify their portfolios as broadly as possible in order to protect against fresh risks in the economy throughout 2017, Kleinwort Hambros has said.
Retirement | 8 Dec 16
Improve access to financial advice and annuities, says OECD
The OECD, a Paris-based economic body, has called on the UK government to ensure people have access to financial advice following the introduction of the pension freedoms.
Best Practice | 8 Dec 16
Tax avoidance vs evasion debate “immoral” and “inconsistent”
The gap between tax avoidance and evasion is disappearing and it is “immoral” to refer to it in the modern tax debate, said Richard Murphy, professor in practice in international political economy at City, University of London.
UK property held in offshore companies to come under IHT
Non-domiciled investors in UK residential properties held via an offshore corporate structure are being urged to check with their advisers about their Inheritance Tax (IHT) liability after the government published plans to tighten the rules.