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Obama’s 2013 budget raises tax on millionaires

The 2013 budget to Congress released by President Barack Obama includes raising taxes for higher income earners as well as allocating more funds to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

FSA issues guide to meet RDR requirements

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has produced a guide for advisers to help them track their progress in meeting the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) requirements deadline, which falls on 31 December 2012.

Standard Life to launch IFA tax planning hub for financial advisers

Edinburgh based Standard Life is to launch a new tax planning hub to provide financial advisers with a source of technical support and practical solutions on tax changes.

Lesser number of young investors prefer Individual Retirement Account

Less than 45% of young investors plan to make contributions to an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) for the 2011 tax year, says a new research from T. Rowe Price.

Dunedin Independent put into liquidation

Less than two years after being acquired by Swiss asset management firm Helvetia Wealth, Scottish independent financial advisers Dunedin Independent has been put into liquidation.

HMRC to continue exempting advisers from VAT even post RDR

HMRC in its newly released draft guidelines has said that advisers will continue to be exempt from VAT after Retail distribution review (RDR), provided the advice led to a product transaction.

Americans fear taxes to go up in 2012

A Spectrem Group survey has revealed that more than half of Americans fear their taxes to go up by a significant margin in 2012.

Wealthy American expect tax rates to go up in 2012

A Spectrem Group survey has revealed that more than half of Americans fear their taxes to go up by a significant margin in 2012.

NDB Aviva Wealth Management selects Advent’s wealth management solution

Sri-Lanka-based NDB Aviva Wealth Management has selected Advent’s wealth management solution to support growth, transparency and client service excellence.

Credit Suisse retains No.1 spot in Euromoney private bank survey

Credit Suisse held on to the number one spot for a third consecutive year in the Euromoney Global Private Banking Survey.