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Tax & Regulation | news 10 Aug 17
UK stately home donates Roman artefacts to pay IHT bill
North Yorkshire stately home Castle Howard has donated Roman artwork to the nation in lieu of nearly £5.5m ($7.1m, €6.1m) owed in inheritance tax.
Zurich sees Asia Pacific revival in Q2 life sales
Zurich Insurance Group reported a double-digit pick-up in growth of its life business across the Asia Pacific region during the second quarter, which helped to offset falling sales in parts of Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Tax & Regulation | news 10 Aug 17
Crown dependencies should be able to elect MPs, says Tory MP
Britain’s crown dependencies should be granted the same parliamentary representation given to devolved jurisdictions, a former member of the UK Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee has said.
Big jump in offshore bond sales at Canada Life International
Sales of offshore bonds rose by 60% in the first half of 2017, with new business through Canada Life International’s Isle of Man and Dublin-based offshore businesses hitting £566m ($736m, €626m).
Best Practice | news 10 Aug 17
A quarter of Brits want a return to commission
Half of UK clients would prefer to pay a fixed rate for a standard piece of advice work, such as setting up a pension, but almost a quarter want the return of traditional commission.