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.
Best Practice
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HMRC narrows UK tax gap to record low
The gap between between the amount of tax HM Revenue & Customs expected to collect in the last financial year and what it actually raised has fallen to its lowest ever level, and is now one of the smallest in the world.
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Portugal’s property levy to ‘benefit’ some expats
An annual property tax proposed last week by the Portuguese government on homes worth over €600,000 (£538,572, $660,108), may be “beneficial” for some of the thousands of British expats settled there, according to two leading tax experts.
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EU insurance regulator eyes changes to Solvency II
EU insurance regulator Eiopa is planning to change the current Solvency II regulations to limit the ravages that super-low interest rates are having on the industry.
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International Adviser Best Practice Adviser Awards 2016 results – South Africa
The fourth set of winners to be revealed in International Adviser’s Best Practice Adviser Awards 2016 series for the South African region were announced on Tuesday afternoon at the Vineyard, Cape Town after the Future Advisory Forum Cape Town.
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Australia plans new adviser standards watchdog
The Australian Government will introduce legislation this year to set up a new independent standards body to oversee the country’s 22,500 financial advisers, enforce uniform educational standards and police an official code of ethics.
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The clock is ticking for UK non-doms on IHT property rule
Now is the time for advisers to help their non-UK-domiciled clients tackle the radical changes set to restrict tax benefits on indirect property holdings, says FPI’s Brendan Harper.
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IHT knowledge gap means unexpected tax bill for many
More than three in five UK adults with assets above the individual inheritance tax (IHT) threshold do not know what the limit is and are potentially putting their families at risk of an unexpected tax bill, according to Canada Life.
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Expert urges pension rethink as UK sales slide
Sales of personal pensions fell by 6.8% in the second quarter of this year as a leading tax expert urges the UK government to do more to get the country’s retirement savings “back on track”.
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Top five challenges facing financial advisers around the world
Financial advisers name the challenges facing the future of their businesses, from poor market performance and a challenging regulatory environment, according to a survey by Natixis Global Asset Management, which questioned 2,550 advisers across 15 countries.
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Regulatory landscape changes in the Middle East
Brendan Dolan, Regional Director, Middle East and Africa for Old Mutual International, talks about how the group is working with advisers as the regulatory landscape changes in the region.
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Radical new idea for UK pension tax relief under scrutiny
The UK government is considering a number of new pensions options ahead of the Autumn Statement, including one from Hargreaves Lansdown that proposes breaking the link between tax relief and earnings, instead using a system based on the age of the saver.