Asian investors in London property risking hefty IHT bills
Overseas investment into the London residential new-build property market is dominated by Asian investors who may be overlooking UK inheritance tax in their financial planning, Old Mutual International has warned.
Health & Protection | 5 Feb 18
RL360° revamps Lebanon protection product
Isle of Man-based life company RL360° is launching a Lebanese-specific version of its LifePlan product to replace its current Protected Lifestyle Lebanon plan.
UK offshore tax crackdown failing
A crackdown on offshore tax cheats will net the UK Government just £349m a year, a third of the nearly £1bn ($1.4bn, €1.1bn) that had been forecast.
£5.1bn UK advice firm up for sale
Despite growing assets under management by 10%, the parent company of UK advice firm Saunderson House is looking to sell the business. Sipp provider James Hay will be retained, even as it faces a £20m fine for investments in defunct Guernsey-listed biofuel scheme Elysian Fuels.
Best Practice | 2 Feb 18
Novia rolls out Mifid II compliance reporting tool
To meet Mifid II’s so-called “10% depreciation rule”, Novia Financial is rolling out a solution for DFMs and advisers using its platform.