United Kingdom
United Kingdom | 9 Feb 16
Three convicted in London-based Ponzi scheme
Three men have been convicted of a conspiracy to defraud investors in a London-based Ponzi scheme, which involved a form of purchase order financing.
Tax & Regulation | 9 Feb 16
FCA fines ex-JP Morgan boss over ‘London Whale’ trades
Achilles Macris has been fined £792,900 by the Financial Conduct Authority for his role in the so-called ‘London Whale’ trades.
Tax & Regulation | 9 Feb 16
Accelerated Payment Notices net HMRC over £2bn
HM Revenue & Customs has collected more than £2bn ($2.9bn, €2.6bn) in disputed tax from would-be avoiders since it brought in its Accelerated Payments notices in 2014.
Tax & Regulation | 8 Feb 16
Activist actor takes aim at HMRC loopholes in TV documentary
A documentary programme on Britain’s Channel 4 to be aired on Monday (8 February) will see actor Greg Wise pose as a client while two financials advisers offer to help him exploit HMRC’s tax loopholes.
Tilney Bestinvest buys Ingenious AM
Tilney Bestinvest has struck a deal to buy Ingenious Asset Management for an undisclosed sum.