Tax & Regulation | 12 Oct 16
Top tax advisers react to HMRC tax avoidance clampdown plans
Two leading tax advisers have reacted to HM Revenue & Customs’ discussion document ‘Strengthening Tax Avoidance Sanctions and Deterrents’ following the closure of its consultation phase on 12 October.
Tax & Regulation | 12 Oct 16
Impact of a Trump or Clinton presidency on US citizens
Amid all the claim and counter-claim, it may be difficult to take a clear-eyed view of the policies of the presidential candidates ahead of the US election in November, however much we know about their private lives.
Best Practice | 12 Oct 16
Radical new idea for UK pension tax relief under scrutiny
The UK government is considering a number of new pensions options ahead of the Autumn Statement, including one from Hargreaves Lansdown that proposes breaking the link between tax relief and earnings, instead using a system based on the age of the saver.
Macro Views | 7 Sep 16
Excess liquidity ‘likely to constrain growth’ for years
Tilney Bestinvest’s Gareth Lewis advocates a cautious approach in the wake of Brexit and the continuing low interest rates and quantitative easing climate, with investment in gold proving a successful option.
Best Practice | 18 Aug 16
Challenges mount for multi-asset managers
The BNP Paribas multi-asset team tactic, in the current febrile environment, is to tread carefully in its search for alpha and let the fallout from Brexit, modest global growth and doubts over monetary policy play out.