FECIF
meps scrap proposed 200 cap on advisers
The European Parliament has scrapped plans to introduce a cap of 200 on the hourly rate an adviser can charge clients, after pressure from bodies representing advisers and the life industry across Europe.
eu tax initiatives dangerous and overly
Current initiatives to tackle tax abuse within the European Union have been branded “dangerous” and “excessively burdensome” by a body representing around 200,000 financial intermediaries.
Profiles & Comment | 10 Apr 13
fecif chair eu fatca has major implications
For months, Europe’s debt has been the dominant topic at meetings of the EU Commission. In such an environment, it's hardly surprising that the idea of some form of multilateral tax information exchange agreement ultimately proved too tempting to resist, says FECIF chairman Vincent Derudder
usf joins fecif as full member
The Union of Financial Advisers and Intermediaries, Czech Republic (USF) has joined the European Federation of Financial Advisers and Financial Intermediaries (Fecif) as a full member.
euro adviser makes case for restricted commission
European trade body member Graham Reid has called for rate of commission to be restricted rather than banned outright in a letter to Michel Barnier, European commissioner for internal markets and service.