Tax & Technical | 4 Jan 12
eurbs are they the new qrops for expatriates
Mike Coady, group director at deVere Group, considers whether European Union retirement benefits schemes are the new QROPS for peripatetic EU clients.
People Moves | 3 Jan 12
standard life asia lures trevor smith from fpi
Trevor Smith has left Friends Provident Internationals Hong Kong office, where he was Hong Kong sales director, to join Standard Life (Asia) as chief distribution officer.
Ignis rolls out its Absolute Return Bond in Europe
Ignis Asset Management is registering its Absolute Return Government Bond Fund for sale across Europe starting with Spain, where the fund was registered last month.
People Moves | 3 Jan 12
generali intl appoints ex skandia head
Guernsey-based life insurer Generali International has hired James Weston, the former head of strategic partners at Skandia International, for its newly-created head of bank distribution role.
spectrum ifa targets chiantishire market
The Spectrum IFA Group has opened an office in Rome to cater for the 28,000 British nationals that the Foreign & Commonwealth Office estimates live in Italy.