Panning for gold: Platform view with Hargreaves Lansdown
Platforms must adapt if they are to prosper in the new gold rush heralded by the chancellor’s pension reforms.
UK Adviser
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Experts point non-doms to offshore bonds ahead of Budget
As chancellor allegedly George Osborne prepares to crack down on non-doms in Wednesday’s budget, experts have recommended offshore bonds as an alternative to those facing an increasing amount to protect their foreign earnings from UK tax.
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Summer Budget 2015: Saving the wealthy from record IHT rates?
Last week, it was revealed that HM Revenue & Customs took in a record £379m worth of inheritance tax (IHT) in April, but with the Tories today confirming a more lenient approach to the tax in Wednesday’s Summer Budget, what is the future price of passing down wealth?
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HMRC takes in record levels of inheritance tax
HM Revenue & Customs took in nearly £400m worth of inheritance tax payments in April, the biggest ever amount for a single month.
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APFA urges UK Gov’t to ease regulatory burden on advisers
The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has urged the UK Government to overhaul financial regulation to reduce the burden placed on financial advisers.
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HM Revenue & Customs ATED profits set to leap by 50%
HMRC’s receipts from the annual tax on enveloped dwellings (ATED) are set to rise by nearly 50% over the 2015/16 tax year.
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Canada Life names managing director for Legal & General Int’l acquisition
Canada Life Group has today completed its acquisition of Legal & General International (Ireland) while also announcing a new managing director and name for the Dublin-based operation.
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HMRC scraps thousands of QROPS from overseas pensions list
HM Revenue & Customs has dropped thousands of QROPS from its recognised overseas pension schemes (ROPS) list, with Australian schemes faring the worst.
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Sesame to shut office ahead of network closure
UK-based advisory network, Sesame, is to shut down one of its offices by the end of the summer and is currently consulting staff as it prepares to close its network for wealth firms.
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Industry professionals dismiss need to address gender imbalance
The gender imbalance in UK financial services does not need to be addressed, according to the majority of industry professionals responding to a new study.
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Pictet adds to multi-asset wave with fund for ex-Barings trio
Pictet Asset Management has added to the growing trend of multi-asset products with the launch of the FP Pictet Multi Asset Portfolio.
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Low-cost pension planning services launched to fill ‘advice gap’
Free and low-cost pension support services have taken off as more UK consumers look for alternatives to traditional financial advice and the governmental initiative, Pension Wise.