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United Kingdom | news 23 Feb 17
Product providers must crackdown on scams, urge advisers
Product providers and trust companies must take more care in ensuring unregulated funds don’t end up inside Rops and life company wrappers, Simon Gould, founder and director of Bristol-based Gould Financial Planning has urged.
Tax & Regulation | news 23 Feb 17
One in 10 calls to the FCA about scams
More than one in 10 consumers contacting the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) do so to report a financial scam and to find out what they can do about it, the UK regulator revealed Thursday.
Tax & Regulation | news 23 Feb 17
UK Budget could see further cuts to lifetime allowance
The UK’s lifetime allowance (LTA) for pension savers could be slashed again in the Spring Budget next month, according Markas Gilmartin, founding partner of Bristol-based IFA firm Epoch Wealth Management.
Macro Views | news 23 Feb 17
US tops newly-launched ‘Political Stability Index’
Charles Stanley has launched a new Political Stability Index to help investors assess the level of risk in the major developed stock markets.
Middle East | news 23 Feb 17
Dubai’s DFSA signs cooperation with ESMA
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) have signed a new information sharing and cooperation agreement.