Ingenious hits back at HMRC ‘inaccuracies’ in case ruling
The chief executive of film partnership firm Ingenious has attacked HM Revenue & Customs in response to the UK tax office’s ruling on two tax avoidance cases.
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Canada Life reassures investors on life bond withdrawals
Canada Life has reassured financial advisers that clients using its life bonds can still access their money even if part of their funds are in suspended UK commercial property funds.
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BoE cuts and QE ‘catastrophic’ for pension funds: says deVere
The Bank of England’s decision to cut interest rates and expand quantitative easing (QE) to cushion the UK from recession is not the answer to the country’s economic woes, the chief executive of deVere Group has warned.
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HMRC hails victory in film scheme tax cases
The UK tax office has claimed victories in two long running legal disputes over schemes involving artificially created losses, which had ensnared several high-profile entertainment and sporting figures and involved hundreds of millions of pounds in unpaid taxes and interest.
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OMGI eyes China distribution, puts plans in place
Old Mutual Global Investors has begun implementing a strategy to build distribution relationships across mainland China, according to the firm’s managing director Warren Tonkinson.
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MetLife net income down 94% after variable annuity review
US insurance giant MetLife reported a drop in net income of 94% to $64m (£48m, €57m) for the second quarter after bringing forward an annual review of its variable annuities business as it looks to offload a substantial part of its US retail business.
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Strong FPI performance helps lift Aviva’s half year profits
A strong performance by Friends Provident International (FPI) saw Aviva’s operating profit from Asia rise nearly 50% for the first six months of 2016 driven in part by strong sales of protection products and retail health schemes in Singapore.
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Sun Life Financial to buy FWD Hong Kong’s pension business
The Hong Kong arm of Canada’s Sun Life Financial is to acquire the pension business of FWD Group and enter into an exclusive 15-year distribution agreement that will allow Sun Life HK to distribute its pension products through FWD’s agency force in Hong Kong.
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PEOPLE MOVES: HM Treasury, Axa IM, Brooks Macdonald
The UK Treasury is on the hunt for a director general to help navigate the post-Brexit landscape, Axa Investment Managers has added to its UK equities desk, while Brooks Macdonald has strengthened its Channel Islands team.
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Woodford asks for patience over trust
High profile fund manager Neil Woodford has sought to reassure investors in Woodford Patient Capital Trust that it will deliver for them if they stick with it.
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ETF robo adviser to launch in Hong Kong
Hong Kong-licensed online broker 8 Securities plans to launch a second generation ETF robo-adviser in the current quarter with lower fees to attract cost-sensitive investors.
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UK pension transfers back under the microscope
The UK regulator is planning to take a fresh look at how it calculates levels of redress when unsuitable advice is given on the transfer of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes. While advisers claim it’s not just DB schemes that are facing issues, with some defined contribution (DC) pension transfers also proving problematic.