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Tax & Regulation | news 31 Jul 17
FCA bans IFA from giving DB pension transfer advice
Another British financial advice firm has been stopped from carrying out defined benefit (DB) transfer advice by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), as Standard Life calls for greater flexibility.
Ronaldo faces 3.5 years in jail over tax evasion charges
Portuguese football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is facing up to three and a half years in jail after he was accused of having evaded paying €14.7m (£13.1m, $17.3m) in taxes since 2010.
Canada Life launches offshore bond valuation tool
Offshore insurer Canada Life International (CLI) has launched an online valuation tool for international bonds in partnership with information technology services provider Intelliflo.
Aussie research firm unveils real estate-focused IFA platform
SQM Research has created an investment analysis platform for financial advisers that offers access to residential real estate data alongside a standard mutual funds research service.
Aberdeen and SJP top Spot the Dog’s ‘worst of the worst’ list
A report by Bestinvest has named and shamed Aberdeen Asset Management and St James’s Place for running some of the worst-performing equity ‘dog’ funds.