Best Practice | 15 Dec 17
Top five chargeable queries of 2017
One of the most common topics prompting advisers to reach out to life companies for support was around chargeable events. With a myriad of changes in recent years, it is little wonder that the already complicated topic has many UK advisers scratching their heads. Canada Life has put together a list of the five most common chargeable event queries advisers asked in 2017.
PEOPLE MOVES: PwC, Generali and Old Mutual Wealth
PwC has announced a significant leadership change in its Channel Islands office, Generali has created a new senior position and an Old Mutual Wealth ex-employee has rejoined the company to lead its platform proposition.
Tax & Technical | 15 Dec 17
Scotland’s ‘hideously complex’ income tax plans
Scottish Government proposals for income tax rates have been criticised as too complex with tiny benefits for individuals.
Investment | 15 Dec 17
What can central banks do next?
It could be said that 2017 marked the beginning of the end of easy money as central banks started to move towards a tighter policy towards quantitative easing and interest rates. So, what is to come next?
Guernsey wants off tax haven blacklists
Guernsey’s lack of inclusion on the EU’s tax haven blacklist has prompted the island to call for Portugal and Lithuania to follow suit and remove it from their respective lists.