United Kingdom

Tax & Regulation | 16 Jun 16

Five people appeared at London’s Southwark Crown Court on Thursday accused of promoting and selling shares in a company through a succession of boiler room scams.

Companies | 16 Jun 16

Malta-based pension specialist Momentum Pensions has launched a self-invested pension product (Sipp), giving the firm’s 5,000 expat clients the option to switch their Qrops, for free, into a Sipp, should they decide to move back to the UK.

United Kingdom | 16 Jun 16

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Products | 14 Jun 16

To be introduced in the UK in April 2017, the Lifetime Isa (Lisa) is intended to incentivise people to save for their first home, their retirement, or both. But research published by the independent Pensions Policy Institute (PPI), sponsored by Royal London, compares the tax-free savings scheme with its international counterparts and highlights some challenges that may arise.

Platforms | 14 Jun 16

Santander, one of Britain’s largest retail banks, has launched a direct-to-consumer platform for new and existing clients in the UK as part of a wider move to expand its face-to-face advice service.