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Judge not swayed by HMRC tax blunder
A taxpayer who relied on incorrect information published in an HM Revenue & Customs manual to claim tax relief has had his request for a judicial review dismissed, despite the judge agreeing the information provided was wrong.
Fixed Income | news 29 Nov 17
Why ESG matters for bonds
The higher a country’s environment, social, governance (ESG) rating, the better its government bonds perform, MSCI has found.
Best Practice | news 29 Nov 17
What is the value of financial advice?
If an adviser’s ultimate aim is to run a practice where clients will cheerfully pay the fees, the first step must be to counter some false truths about value, says Phil Billingham.
Offshore chiefs bid to avoid EU blacklist
Island jurisdictions including Bermuda, Jersey, Guernsey and Cayman have been making last ditch efforts to avoid being blacklisted by the EU.
Investment | news 28 Nov 17
Polar Capital scraps second fund in two days
Polar Capital has announced a second fund closure in two days, with the Global Alpha Fund next for the chopping block.