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Tax & Regulation | 2 Nov 16
Ex-BlackRock man Lyttleton pleads guilty to insider trading
Mark Lyttleton, a former fund manager at BlackRock, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to two counts of insider trading and will be sentenced on 21 December, the Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed.
Macro Views | 2 Nov 16
UK inflation to peak at 4% next year, says think-tank
Brexit-fuelled sterling weakness will push consumer price inflation toward 4% in the middle of next year, the National Institute of Economic and Social Research said on Wednesday.
Offshore Bonds | 1 Nov 16
HMRC could rule out changes to 5% withdrawal on life bonds
The UK is expected to adopt an all or nothing approach on upcoming changes to the 5% tax free withdrawal from offshore bonds, Canada Life International’s technical manager Neil Jones has revealed.
Technology | 1 Nov 16
Robo-advisers will not ‘kill off’ traditional IFAs
Robo-advice will not kill off financial advisers but will instead help them cater to less profitable clients, according to chief executive of digital investment manager Moo.la, Gemma Godfrey.
FCA bans six for UK property scheme scam
Six of the eight men found guilty last year of a UK property fund scam, which defrauded investors of around £4.3m ($5.24m, €4.78m), have been banned by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) from performing any function in relation to any regulated activity in the industry.