News

Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is this week to begin issuing about one million notifications to households about forthcoming changes to child benefit payments.

The advisory arm of Merchant House Group has moved to reduce the number of "low profit" advisers operating across the business ahead of the implementation of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR).

A financial adviser has been banned and fined £117,330 for mis-selling unregulated collective investment schemes (UCIS).

A report is calling for the 40p income tax threshold to be raised to stop hundreds of thousands of extra people falling into the bracket.

Banking giant UBS could cut thousands of jobs in London as part of a plan to split its operations.

Advisers looking to break into the corporate pension market to serve SMEs' needs after automatic enrolment should consider taking specialist qualifications, according to the Pensions Management Institute (PMI).

Cabinet minister Ken Clarke has backtracked after suggesting a tax break promised to married couples would not be implemented.

The European Parliament has voted against a ban on commission payments in Europe in a move placing it at odds with the FSA's stance under the incoming Retail Distribution Review (RDR).

MGM Advantage has confirmed its annuity quoting structure and business model for the period leading up to the EU gender ruling on 21 December.

Zurich has today released details of its Retail Distribution Review (RDR) charging structure and plans to close some of its products.