Tax & Technical
Aussie regulator eyes life insurance cold calling ban
After clients are pushed into buying complex products they don’t need, want or understand
Ex-solicitor broke trust by dipping into client funds
He loaned over £370,000 to other people which was held in a trust by his law firm
South African financial adviser arrested for fraud
He reportedly encouraged clients to put money into unregulated investments with ZAR100m potentially lost
Malta pension rules cause industry confusion
As long as an adviser is regulated, they should have nothing to fear, trade body said
Civil partnership shake-up to change UK tax system
Unmarried, heterosexual couples could gain IHT and pension rights