Just Retirement merges with rival in £1.4bn deal
British annuity providers Just Retirement and Partnership Assurance have completed a £1.4bn ($2bn, €1.8bn) merger which saw it relaunch on the London Stock Exchange Monday as JRP Group.
Julius Baer takes majority stake in Italy’s Kairos IM
Swiss private banking group Julius Baer has acquired an additional 60.1% stake in Milan-based Kairos Investment Management for €276m (£220.9m, $314.3m), taking its total ownership to 80%.
Axa finalises €189m sale of Portuguese units to Ageas
French insurance giant Axa has completed the sale of its operations in Portugal to Belgian insurer Ageas for €189m ($215m, £151m), the company has announced.
Tax & Regulation | 4 Apr 16
Document leak ‘biggest ever blow to the offshore world’
Around 11.5 million leaked documents from a Panama-based law firm have exposed the offshore holdings of politicians, sports stars and public officials around the world.
Best Practice | 4 Apr 16
Advisers must ‘upskill’ for ME retirement liability issue
The majority of employers in the Middle East do not set aside specific assets to cover their end of service benefit (EOSB) liabilities, according to a survey by Zurich Global Life’s Middle East and Africa division.