Our January briefing note will cover a variety of topics including: introduction to Linda Cameron, Manager at A&M Taxand; updated HM Revenue and Customs (“HMRC”) guidance: Disguised Investment Management Fee (“DIMF”) and Carried Interest Rules; and a reminder of the self-assessment tax filing deadline on 31st January 2021.; and an overview of HM Treasury’s (“HMT”) Call for input: Review of the UK funds regime.

A&M Managing Director and Global Transaction Advisory Group Practice Leader Paul Aversano co-led a panel discussion along with Bob McCooey, SVP and Head of Capital Markets, Nasdaq, at the Chief Executive Group PE-Back CEO Summit.

In this context, zero-basing all business activities makes a good deal of sense, and zero-based budgeting (ZBB) is a long-established methodology for businesses under pressure. We see lean, targeted Pragmatic-ZBB reviews as a core component of restructuring and transformation plans for travel and leisure companies.

During the 15th Annual Healthcare Industry Leadership Virtual Conference, A&M experts discussed how COVID-19 has propelled the biotech and pharmaceutical industry – vaccine production, research and innovation and opportunities for investment – tenfold in just a few short months.

A&M’s Managing Director and Head of Forensic Technology Asia, Davin Teo spoke in a panel discussion hosted by Baker McKenzie on ‘International Arbitration in the Digital Landscape: Technology, Cybersecurity and Data Protection’.

During the 15th Annual Healthcare Industry Leadership Virtual Conference, our panel of Health System CEOs discussed leadership during the crisis, the impact of COVID-19 on the structure of healthcare in the United States and how the pandemic impacted innovation.

Our November briefing note covers a variety of topics including:

1. A&M Scotland Asset Manager Breakfast Briefing – 4th November 2020;
2. A&M London Virtual Asset Manager Roundtable – 18th November 2020;
3. Introduction to Tracey Norton, Senior Director at A&M Taxand; and
4. Update: Self-Assessment statements and 31 July 2020 Payment on Account.