United Kingdom
Alternatives | 4 Jul 16
SLI suspends UK Real Estate Fund, property shares hit
Financial services giant Standard Life Investments (SLI) has suspended all trading in its UK Real Estate Fund following an increase in redemption requests, triggering share sales in property and asset management companies.
Macro Views | 4 Jul 16
Asset managers at different stages of Brexit readiness
If the UK leaves the European single market following the Brexit vote, the country risks losing its financial passporting rights.
Tax & Regulation | 4 Jul 16
Is post-Brexit Britain the next tax haven?
The OECD’s head of tax has warned that the UK could be even more aggressive in its post-Brexit tax offering, as chancellor George Osborne announces plans for further cuts to corporation tax.
Tax & Regulation | 1 Jul 16
AJ Bell lays the odds for UK post-Brexit reforms
With UK chancellor George Osborne having abandoned his plans to generate a budget surplus by 2020 following Brexit, AJ Bell senior analyst Tom Selby gives his odds on whether HM Treasury will adopt any of the six radical money saving options available to them and if the Pensions Bill will be delayed.
Retirement | 1 Jul 16
OMW slashes exit fee cap to 1% ahead of FCA reforms
Old Mutual Wealth is cutting exit fees to 1% from 5% for all customers aged 55 or over ahead of the UK regulator’s proposals to adopt a similar regime.