UK Adviser
Tax & Regulation | 24 Apr 17
Five UK Budget proposals at risk from the snap election
British prime minister Theresa May has called a snap election on 8 June, a decision which may have a knock-on effect on some of the new measures announced in the Spring Budget last month. Here’s a list of proposals which could either be rushed through or delayed as the UK prepares to go to the polls.
Best performing sectors for UK funds in 2017
The results are in – here are the 10 strongest-performing sectors on a total return basis according to the UK’s Investment Association and data from FE Analytics.
Asset managers turn sour on Anglo-Saxon equities
With Theresa May formally triggering the start of the process that will take the UK out of the European Union, UK equity sentiment hit another record low. Return expectations for US equities also fell into negative territory.
UK advisers spur growth in Royal London’s life and pensions
Royal London has reported a 28% rise in new life and pensions business to £8.6bn (€9.9bn, $10.6bn), driven by strong sales from UK financial advisers.
Tax & Regulation | 20 Mar 17
HSBC boss ‘tested’ UK tax office on his non-dom status
Stuart Gulliver, the chief executive of HSBC, may have set up a trust to test whether the UK taxman would accept he was a non-dom, according to specialist tax advice agency Mark Davies & Associates.