Scotland
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.
Adviser and his wife convicted of £1.7m property fraud
A “heartless” adviser and his wife have been found guilty of swindling people out of £1.7m (€1.9m, $2.1m) after the longest trial in UK criminal history.
Aberdeen and Standard Life merger: An insider’s view
Campbell Fleming, global head of distribution at Aberdeen Asset Management, talks mergers, scale, fees and the future of the combined Aberdeen/Standard Life business.
United Kingdom | 27 Apr 15
Clients look for compensation after mis-selling wealth manager goes bust
A Scottish-based wealth management firm has gone bust after it was unable to pay back clients who were mis-sold high risk investments, and customers are now turning to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme to get their money back.
United Kingdom | 19 Sep 14
Scottish wealthy cannot rest on
Scotland has voted “No” to independence from the United Kingdom, but high earners will remain “vulnerable” to tax changes resulting from the country’s increased devolution, warns a leading international law firm.