United Kingdom
Tax & Regulation | 26 Jul 16
Brexit vote reignites debate over cuts to pensions tax relief
The UK’s decision to quit the European Union could lead to a raid on pensions tax relief, experts in the industry have warned.
Tax & Regulation | 26 Jul 16
Committee recommends FCA split to set up enforcement body
The Treasury Committee is recommending that part of the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) be spun out to form a new financial regulation enforcement body.
Sipps top UK ombudsman’s list of complaints
Complaints about self-invested personal pension schemes (Sipps) had the highest success rate of any product looked at by the UK’s Financial Ombudsman Service (Fos) in the first quarter of this year.
Tax & Regulation | 22 Jul 16
FCA raps insurers and brokers for poor controls over reps
The UK Financial Conduct Authority says it has identified “serious and widespread” issues with how general insurance companies and brokers manage their networks of authorised representatives.
Tax & Regulation | 22 Jul 16
Isle of Man approves new Alternative Banking Regime
The Isle of Man parliament has passed the laws which will establish a new Alternative Banking Regime (ABR) allowing two additional types of banking licences to be offered on the island.