Lender in talks with tech providers on individual broker validation

Lenders looking to create a central database for individual broker validation; talks born out of FCA’s decision not to go ahead with individual broker registration. 

Experts warn over unauthorised overseas pension transfers

HMRC rules mean schemes that allow pre-55 access will fail Qrops test.

Labour renews Tory tax avoidance attacks

Tax avoidance is coaltion’s biggest failure, says Miliband.

Financial Advice Network appoints managing director from HML

Mutual-owned network appoints Mark Smitheringale as managing director. 

MAS defends ‘robust’ customer action figures

Number of customer actions came under criticism in the Treasury-commissioned MAS review. 

Matthews Asia launches new Japan fund for UK investors

The fund will replicated the bottom-up Matthews Japan fund strategy in use since 1998.

HMRC takes bank bonus appeal to Supreme Court

UBS and Deutsche Bank accused of using offshore trusts employee benefit trusts to reduce tax.