Blackfinch appoints veteran Mark Keogh to lead asset management distribution
Blackfinch Group, a fast growing UK investment firm, has announced the appointment of Mark Keogh as Head of Asset Management ...
CISI joins Financial Planning Standards Board to mark World Financial Planning Day
As the cost of living continues to be a top financial concern for people around the world, professional body and educational ...
Labour crackdown on non-doms may raise no money says Guardian report
UK prime minister Keir Starmer’s planned tax crackdown on non-doms could yield no extra funds for the Treasury, according to ...
Residence based IHT ‘expansion of the net’ on the cards says QB Partners’ Gerry Brown
Taxes on inheritances, often called ‘death duties’, have been part of the UK tax system since 1694 when Probate Duty was ...
DB pension transfers more than halve in 2023/24 – FCA data
The latest FCA data on the retirement income market shows that DB to DC transfers more than halved in 2023/24 falling to 7,181 from 18,080 in 2022/23. In reaction, Brian Nimmo, head of Redress at ...
Dubai FSA accepts enforceable undertaking from Baker Tilly MKM Chartered Accountants
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) said on 26 September that it has accepted an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) from Baker Tilly MKM Chartered Accountants (Baker Tilly).
Macquarie Bank fined a record $4.9m for ‘serious market gatekeeper’ failure
Macquarie Bank has been fined a record $4.995m for a serious market gatekeeper failure, ASIC said in a statement on 25 ...
HMRC account freezing orders jump more than 170% in three years
AFOs allow a court to order bank accounts to be frozen for up to two years while law enforcement agencies investigate source ...
Avaloq partners with Gulf Bank wealth arm to boost wealth offering
Gulf Capital Investment Company ‘InvestGB’ the wholly owned investment arm of Gulf Bank, has formed a strategic partnership ...
CII: ‘Encouraging signs’ in Middle East for take-up of internationally recognised qualifications
The Chartered Insurance Institute launched its International Professional Partner Firm’s initiative (IPPF) just under two ...
Milecross Financial ‘returns to roots’ with Northern Ireland advice firm acquisition
Milecross Financial has “returned to its roots” by completing its third significant acquisition in 2024—this time in its ...
Global equity boutique Goshawk AM acquires Vermeer IM
Goshawk Asset Management, the global equity boutique launched by Alex Illingworth and Harwood Capital Management, has ...