Tax & Regulation
Financial Ombudsman Service increases compensation limit
As it adjusts awards in line with inflation
Isle of Man tax avoidance promoter fined £150,000
It ‘used a series of tactics to try and frustrate’ HMRC
British Steel pension transfer advice unsuitable in 47% of cases
Members have lost £18m in redress due to firms entering liquidation
Trio banned by Hong Kong regulator
After they used false certificates to prove they had minimum requirements to apply to be insurance agents
DB transfer red flags trigger 500 member interviews
But it is not yet clear if measures ‘are genuinely protecting consumers’