Scams
Best Practice | 3 May 17
Six key pension priorities for UK election manifestos
Pension scams, DB schemes and retirement support should all feature in the party manifestos the UK political parties publish ahead of the snap election on 8 June, the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has said.
Tax & Regulation | 21 Apr 17
Fraudster who ran £8.5m spread betting scam banned for 12 years
A British scammer, who ran a failed spread betting scheme, has been banned by a UK court from acting as a company director for 12 years.
Retirement | 20 Apr 17
UK to delay ban on pension cold calling amid snap election
The UK government could delay introducing a ban on pension cold calling after British prime minister Theresa May called a snap election for 8 June, according to investment platform AJ Bell.
Three Brits arrested in Philippines over boiler room scam
Three British nationals allegedly involved in a investment scam have been arrested in the Philippines.
North America | 29 Mar 17
US regulator ‘freezes’ lottery ticket boiler room scam
A boiler room scam selling shares in a lottery ticket company that spent investor money on strip clubs, among other things, has had its assets frozen by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).