Praemium appoints new COO for
Praemium has appointed a new chief operating officer to support its international and UK businesses.
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UK to waste 500m on inefficient IHT planning
More than half a billion pounds is set to be wasted this year in inheritance tax as individuals fail to place their life protection policies “under trust”.
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HMRC tax avoidance proposals receive
Proposals by HM Revenue & Customs to crack down on tax avoidance have now received Royal Assent.
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HMRC publishes list of chargeable avoidance
HM Revenue & Customs has today published a list of tax avoidance schemes whose users may be required to make upfront payment of tax.
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Tax avoiding celebs should
A senior accountant has said celebrities should consider their long term reputations when hiding their assets from HM Revenue & Customs, as a variety of popular figures are criticised for using controversial tax avoidance scheme Liberty.
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WMA doubts RDRs future in a MiFID worlsd
The Wealth Management Association (WMA) has cast further doubt on whether the UK’s Retail Distribution Review (RDR)and the upcoming Markets in Financial Directive (MiFID II) will be able to coexist, as it attempts to cope with the latter’s “horrendous” consultation period.
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FSCS identifies offshore industry as key
The FSCS has identified overseas and cross-border failures as one of the main external risks that have led to its risk management and contingency planning reform.
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HMRC up front taxing to trigger wave
Controversial proposals to allow HM Revenue & Customs to retrospectively charge contentious tax up front could trigger a “wave of insolvencies” and indirectly affect shareholders, warns a leading accountancy firm.
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Henderson launches global natural
Henderson Global Investors has launched a global natural resources fund that will invest in liquid assets from more than 1000 natural resource companies, with a market capitalisation in excess of $2bn.
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New era begins as FATCA is introduced
The controversial US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) has been introduced around the world today, marking a new era for tax planning.
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Aviva hires Great Easterns Wei as CEO
Aviva has hired Great Eastern Holdings group chief executive Chris Wei for the role of CEO global life insurance and Asia chairman.
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BlackRock launches low risk absolute return fund
BlackRock today launched a low risk absolute return fund which aims to capitalise on an increasing demand for ‘onshore’ liquid alternative investments from investors across Europe.