United Kingdom
Retirement | 10 May 16
UK launches website to trace £400m in unclaimed pensions
The UK’s Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a new pension tracing website to help savers track down lost or forgotten retirement pots.
UK interest in equities is high but so are barriers to entry
There is a healthy appetite in the UK to invest in equities but a lack of knowledge and understanding is preventing Britons from taking advantage of investment opportunities, according to survey of more than 3,000 people from equity crowdfunding platform SyndicateRoom.
Commodities | 9 May 16
WisdomTree launches commodity Ucits ETF on London exchange
ETF and ETP sponsor WisdomTree launched its first broad-based Enhanced Commodity Ucits ETF on the London Stock Exchange on Monday.
Tax & Regulation | 9 May 16
Top economists question future of offshore financial centres
The future of offshore financial territories has been called into question by a group of over 300 senior economists, who have written to world leaders claiming they have “no economic justification”.
Tax & Regulation | 9 May 16
HMRC client criminal activity checks a burden for businesses
HM Revenue & Customs issued 1,468 production orders last year demanding that UK businesses provide information and documents relating to current or former clients suspected of criminal activity, according to city law firm RPC.