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People Moves | news 20 Mar 17
Sarah Lord to leave Killik & Co
Sarah Lord, one of the most highly qualified female financial planners in the UK, is to leave Killik Wealth Planning at the end of March to pursue other opportunities within the industry, the company confirmed to International Adviser.
Tax & Regulation | news 20 Mar 17
UK to ‘raid pensions’ to fund U-turn on self-employed tax hike
The UK Treasury is reportedly considering a fresh raid on pensions tax relief in order to plug a £2bn ($2.47bn, €2.3bn) funding gap after chancellor Philip Hammond was forced to drop national insurance contribution (NIC) increases for self-employed people.
Dubai’s DIFC slashes start up costs for new fund managers
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has scrapped the application fee for setting up as a fund manager in the free zone as competition with rival financial hubs in the region heats up.
Investment | news 17 Mar 17
Succession founder Simon Chamberlain dies, aged 51
Succession Group founder and group chief executive Simon Chamberlain died on Friday 17 March, aged 51.
Tax & Regulation | news 17 Mar 17
HMRC scores another win in film tax battle
HM Revenue & Customs has extended its run of victories against schemes seeking to exploit tax breaks for the UK film industry.