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Tax & Regulation | news 1 Feb 18
UK quashes fears of public trust register
The UK Government has confirmed it is opposed to public access to its register of beneficial owners of trusts.
Best Practice | news 1 Feb 18
‘Out of control’ HMRC over-taxes by half a billion
HM Revenue & Customs has handed back just under half a billion pounds to individual taxpayers since April 2015, which Royal London says shows the organisation is “out of control” when it comes to over-taxing people and then expecting them to claim it back.
EU ready to blacklist UK – report
The European Union is prepared to blacklist the UK if it uses tax competitiveness as leverage after Brexit, according to media reports.
FEIFA introduces network tier
The Federation of European IFAs (Feifa) has launched a membership for advisory networks across the continent.
BlackRock launches high yield bond fund
BlackRock has launched a fixed-term high yield bond fund, which primarily invests in US dollar denominated high corporate bonds with five-year maturities.