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Best Practice | news 19 Dec 16
Guidance body plans leave UK advisers no better off
UK financial advisers will not receive support from the financial guidance body that will be created through the amalgamation of the Money Advice Service (MAS), The Pension Advice Service (TPAS), and Pension Wise.
Swiss firm aims to digitalise fund selection process
Zurich-based fund information provider fundinfo and its partner ifund services have launched Digital-Advisor, a fund selector that analyses both active and passive funds and match them to an investor’s preferences.
Arbuthnot, Brewin Dolphin snap up Duncan Lawrie assets
Private bank Arbuthnot Lathan and one of the UK’s largest financial advisory firms, Brewin Dolphin, have snapped up parts of wealth manager Duncan Lawrie as its parent company, Camellia, departs the private banking industry.
All French and Italian Rops dropped from UK pension list
All French and Italian schemes have been removed from the HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) list of recognised overseas pension schemes (Rops) said to meet the conditions for accepting UK retirement pots.
Best Practice | news 19 Dec 16
UK taxman sends thousands of APNs ‘in error’
HM Revenue & Customs has withdrawn 4,300 accelerated payment notices (APNs), meaning that one in 14 of the 60,000 upfront tax payment requests has been sent in error, says accountancy firm Moore Stephens.