United Kingdom
United Kingdom | 30 Oct 13
uk outlines plans to up competitiveness against
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has outlined plans to speed up fund authorisations with measures to help the UK increase its competitiveness against offshore financial centres.
United Kingdom | 30 Oct 13
aberdeen loses appeal over tax avoidance scheme
HM Revenue & Customs has won a legal battle against Aberdeen Asset Management over an offshore tax scheme used to pay employees’ bonuses.
United Kingdom | 28 Oct 13
data on uk regulated firms lost by regulator
Data on UK-regulated firms has gone missing because Financial Conduct Authority staff have been victims of crime, the regulator has revealed.
United Kingdom | 24 Oct 13
adviser opp as hmrc tgts overseas assets
Financial advisers now have big opportunity to add value to overseas assets held by clients which are now being “regularised” by HM Revenue & Customs for inheritance tax purposes, according to Skandia International.
United Kingdom | 16 Oct 13
big banks top FCA complaints list after
Barclays Bank has topped the Financial Conduct Authority’s list of most complained about firms, with Lloyds, Bank of Scotland and Santander UK following closely behind.