Treasury
Income
The government has extended a payment scheme for Equitable Life policy holders to mid-2015 and is due to launch an advertising campaign to encourage more policyholders to come forward.
09 October 2013
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Regulation
The UK government has lodged a legal challenge with the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on the EU's proposed cap of bankers' bonuses.
26 September 2013
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Regulation
It is "unrealistic, uneconomic and unnecessary" to expect those approaching retirement to take regulated financial advice, according to Hargreaves Lansdown.
18 September 2013
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Investment
The Treasury has been accused of pushing out Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) chief executive Stephen Hester to cut down any potential pay-off from the state-backed lender, according to a new book.
09 September 2013
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Tax Planning
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has successfully challenged a stamp duty land tax avoidance scheme, protecting some £68m of taxpayers' money.
13 August 2013
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Regulation
The Treasury's handling of Equitable Life policyholders' compensation has been "unacceptable poor" and hindered by "delays and spiralling costs", the Public Accounts Committee will say later.
26 July 2013
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Investment
The UK government is considering divesting £5bn of its stake in Lloyds Banking Group as early as September this year, according to reports.
19 July 2013
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Regulation
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) plans to introduce a "robust underwriting assessment" to be performed by lenders before issuing interest-only mortgages, letters published today have revealed.
19 July 2013
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