Tax & Regulation | 14 Mar 16
FAMR call for early pension access and advice definition change
The Financial Conduct Authority is calling for early access to pension pots to pay for advice costs, in its final report on the Financial Advice Market Review (FAMR) published today.
Vestra to be majority owned by Switzerland’s LGT
Vestra Wealth is to become majority owned by Swiss wealth manager LGT after it struck a deal to acquire shares in the business from Vestra’s external investors.
Commodities | 14 Mar 16
The commodity bull awakens
Although commodities are still being treated with a great deal of suspicion, by taking a long-term view investors could reap the rewards of the consolidation that is already underway in the sector.
ANALYSIS: Changes for the ‘changemaker’ as OMW priced up
The four-way split of Old Mutual may be big news globally, though for many observers – and potential acquirers – the more remarkable story is its growing Wealth business.
Tax & Regulation | 11 Mar 16
Brooks Macdonald targets Origo with wind-up order
Private equity firm Origo Partners is considering its options after Brooks Macdonald Asset Management filed a claim with the Isle of Man High Court seeking an order to wind up the closed-end investment company.