Investment | 28 Jan 16

In the final part of our leading lights series covering views from across the financial services industry on how the next ten years will pan out, we focus on the chief executives and heads of distribution of not only the global asset managers but also the international platforms and international pension spaces. As we celebrate reaching 10 years at International Adviser, we range across six seasoned executives – see below to find out who are in the frame.

Life | 28 Jan 16

Specialist long-term savings provider Hansard Global has unveiled an impressive 136% growth rate in new business premiums for the three months to December 2015 over the same quarter in 2014, helped by a large investment from its founder Leonard Polonsky.

Asia | 28 Jan 16

A majority of institutional investors want to diversify away from “highly correlated” stocks and bonds and are concerned about meeting long-term liabilities.

Retirement | 27 Jan 16

The number of people taking advantage of the new pension freedoms dropped by 13.3% between the third and fourth quarters of 2015, with the total value of funds released down by nearly a third.

Commodities | 27 Jan 16

Sometimes in global financial markets, change can be brutal as the market adjusts to a completely new reality. The second half of 2014 was one of these periods and witnessed the beginning of what would become one of the largest declines in global oil prices on record.