Poor advice record keeping surprises Guernsey regulator
Regulators in Guernsey have called on the island’s investment and insurance intermediaries to sharpen up following a thematic review that found room for improvement in the advice process.
Industry
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Jail term for ex-insurance worker in £280k fraud
A former employee of RSA Insurance Group has been jailed, while his accomplice received a suspended sentence, after they pleaded guilty to a number of fraud offences.
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Abusive tax schemes face bigger penalties
The UK Government’s latest finance bill includes new penalties targeting advisers who ‘enable’ the use of tax avoidance schemes.
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Dublin duo join OpesFidelio advice network
European cross-border financial planning network OpesFidelio has added a Dublin branch run by Nick and Rachel Reid.
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Delay drawing pension until next year says expert
Financial advisers should tell clients thinking of taking money out of their pension fund over the next few months to wait until next year to make full use of the increase in the Lifetime Allowance (LTA), industry experts are saying.
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Raid on rival boosts new AIA advice arm
Singapore’s newly minted AIA Financial Advisers is on a recruitment spree and has reportedly made an offer of around S$100m (£56.5m, $74.5m, €62m) to lure across more than 300 people from Great Eastern’s Advisors Alliance Group.
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Brexit to hit three times more British than EU pensioners
There are three times as many Brits over the age of 65 living in other European Union countries than vice versa but they are showing little inclination to rush home ahead of Brexit, figures from the UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggest.
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Fullerton and Man Group to launch private funds in China
Singapore’s Fullerton Fund Management and alternatives specialist Man Group have received private fund management (PFM) licences from the Asset Management Association of China.
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IFA jailed for forging signatures
A former financial adviser who was found guilty of forging clients’ signatures to invest their cash into a high-risk fund that later went bankrupt has been sentenced to seven years in prison.
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Tax avoiders targeted in HMRC recruitment drive
HM Revenue & Customs’ spending on staff to target tax avoiders rose 7% over the past 12 months, increasing headcount at its Counter-Avoidance Directorate (CAD).
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No safety net for life policy part surrenders
HM Revenue & Customs will be able to review “disproportionate” tax bills slapped on people who withdraw money from their life policies but “it is crucial that this isn’t seen as a safety net”, warns Old Mutual Wealth tax and financial planning expert Rachael Griffin.
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No cold calling ban but Finance Bill rolls out key reforms
The latest UK Finance Bill has not included a ban on pensions cold calling but has reduced the non-domicile threshold and implemented cuts to the money purchase annual and tax-free dividend allowances.