Swiss trust law ‘exciting development’ for wealth market
Industry believes it may take a while for the structures to gain international recognition
Tax & Regulation
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Regulatory reprimand for firms seeking to skirt liabilities
FCA particularly concerned about schemes involving consumer redress
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Inheritance tax will impact ‘around 33% more families’ in 2022
Advice group explains how it will affect UK expats
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Can rising inflation lead to a resurgence in annuities?
Index-linked products ‘could prove to be a particularly popular recommendation’
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Momentum Pensions loses appeals against clients in Malta
It claims this will have ‘potential wider repercussions’ for the industry
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Mini-bond victims targeted by scammers again
Bogus email claims to be from a director of the defunct investment firm
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FCA tells European companies to meet its regulatory standards
Watchdog has already cancelled the temporary permissions of four firms
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UK to strengthen rules on ‘misleading’ cryptocurrency ads
But changes ‘won’t stop the outright scams that have exploded off the back of Bitcoin’
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Pension freedoms ‘a failure’ without guidance and advice
Savers deemed retirement system a ‘minefield’ as they struggle to understand how it works
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Fraud suspect changes plea in £13.7m pension transfer case
After previously stating he was not guilty
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FCA splashed out £41,000 for Christmas anti-fraud jingle
Regulator sought ‘innovative approach, using music to helping people avoid being scammed’
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HMRC refunds £835m in overpaid tax on pension withdrawals
But advisory firm believes total is likely to be in ‘excess of £1bn’