United Kingdom
Tax & Regulation | 16 May 17
Labour unveils new top rate of 50% on earnings over £123k
Britain’s opposition Labour Party has set out plans to increase income tax to 45% for those earning over £80,000 (€94,265, $103,242) and introduce a new 50% rate on earnings over £123,000.
Investment | 15 May 17
Advisers are backing UK equities, says Aegon
A new poll from Aegon UK highlights that a significant portion of UK advisers are riding on UK equities to provide the best return for clients ahead of the snap election.
Retirement | 15 May 17
UK pension fraud hits record high
Twenty-four victims of pension fraud lost a record £8.6m ($11.1m, €10.1m) in March 2017, a 10-fold increase from the previous month, figures from the City of London police reveal.
Best Practice | 15 May 17
Loyalty to colleagues greater than to firm, says ethical survey
Loyalty to colleagues rather than the firm takes the upper hand, according to a survey into ethical behaviour in the UK workplace released by the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (Cisi).
Tax & Regulation | 15 May 17
Labour’s 17-point tax avoidance clampdown plan
As voting day for the UK general election rapidly approaches, the Labour party has spelled out a wide-ranging 17-point plan to tackle tax avoidance and public filing of the tax returns of wealthy individuals earning more than £1m.