United Kingdom
Tax & Regulation | 22 Sep 16
HFM Columbus warns UK non-doms of ‘pitfalls’ with IPP drawdowns
UK-based wealth manager HFM Columbus has warned non-domiciled UK residents of the pitfalls of making large withdrawals from their international pension plans (IPP) ahead of changes to rules governing remittances.
Best Practice | 21 Sep 16
Advisers losing out due to customer experience not price
Advisers are losing business because they are failing to provide clients with a good customer experience, not because other companies are beating them on price, according to Rod Bryson, principal – wealth, long-term savings and insurance at Capgemini Consulting.
Tax & Regulation | 21 Sep 16
UK to change definition of ‘advice’ in line with Mifid
The UK government has launched a consultation on changing the definition of financial advice, so that only a personal recommendation for a product is considered advice which will be regulated.
Retirement | 20 Sep 16
Limited guaranteed income options a blow to pension freedoms
Annuity rate cuts and all-time low interest rates are risking the success of pension freedoms by limiting the choice of guaranteed retirement income solutions and pushing savers into unprotected drawdown, according to MetLife.
Tax & Regulation | 19 Sep 16
Guernsey regulator fines Louvre Fund and two directors
Guernsey-based Louvre Fund Services and two of its executive directors have been fined under the island’s protection of investors law.