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Tax & Regulation | news 24 Oct 16
Call to end tax allowance taper as UK Autumn statement nears
After scrapping the secondary annuity market and potentially softening the non-dom tax changes, is the annual pension savings allowance taper the next thing that should go?
Australian regulator signs fintech agreement with Kenya
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has signed a cooperation agreement with the Capital Markets Authority of Kenya (CMA) in a bid to boost financial services technology for both countries.
Global Qrops is the latest to rebrand amid dampening appetite
UK-headquartered Global Qrops has rebranded as bdhSterling amid similar moves by other firms that may signal a dampening appetite for recognised overseas pension schemes (Rops).
Best Practice | news 24 Oct 16
Platform One partners with Feifa
Platform One, the UK and international wrap service provider, has joined the Federation of European Independent Financial Advisers (FEIFA) as a partner.
Middle East | news 24 Oct 16
Abu Dhabi financial centre signs up 160 firms in first year
The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the new international financial centre in the capital of the UAE, said it has registered and licensed close to 160 companies from a broad range of industries and sectors in its first year of operations.