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Tax & Regulation | news 1 Mar 17
UK eyes Budget ‘death tax’ proposal to fund elderly care
The UK is considering introducing a ‘death tax’ as part of a move to overhaul how Britons pay for care in their old age.
Investment | news 1 Mar 17
UK court bans directors of Australian, Lithuanian wheat scheme
Two directors who ran a wheat-based investment scam have been banned from acting as directors by the UK’s High Court, after failing to account for more than £500,000 ($621,465, €586, 572) of investors’ money.
Best Practice | news 1 Mar 17
Life companies ‘hiding’ behind the Law of Agency
Life companies should better vet their advisers rather than hide behind the Law of Agency and claim they are not involved in any mis-selling that occurs, says Simon Willoughby, head of proposition at Utmost Wealth Solutions.
Investment | news 28 Feb 17
GL Asset Management rolls out four sicavs to UK market
Andy Sullivan, BlackRock alumnus and new chief executive of GL Asset Management UK is debuting four Luxembourg-domiciled funds to professional investors.
Tax & Regulation | news 28 Feb 17
Estates over £1m face 1% ‘stealth tax’ as probate fees rise
The UK government will replace the current flat fee system for grants of probates with a new tiered levy, which could see estates over £1m ($1.24m, €1.17m) tens of thousands of pounds worse off.