United Kingdom
People Moves | 14 Dec 15
Zurich promotes Shaughnessy to head of Global Life
Gary Shaughnessy, chief executive of Zurich UK Life, has been named chief executive of Zurich’s Global Life business and appointed to the group’s executive committee.
Tax & Regulation | 14 Dec 15
HMRC targeting HSBC Jersey clients for voluntary disclosure
HM Revenue & Customs said it has sent letters to customers of HSBC Jersey advising them to sign a declaration that they do not owe any UK tax on their offshore assets, placing some customers between the proverbial rock and the hard place.
FTSE 100 slumps under 6,000 despite petrol price fall
The FTSE 100 has slumped to under 6,000 during trading on Friday as miners and some financials suffered big falls.
Tax & Regulation | 11 Dec 15
IFA and tax promoter guilty of film tax fraud
An IFA and an accountant have been convicted of attempting to steal millions in a tax fraud linked to the film industry.
Investment | 10 Dec 15
SLI controversially ends trail commissions
Standard Life Investments (SLI) has written to financial advisers informing them that they will no longer receive renewal commission on SLI retail class shares from 31 March 2016.