People Moves | 4 Oct 16

Old Mutual poaches ex-head of Aviva Life UK as its new customer champion czar, while Investec W&I promotes long-running executive for charities Louise Hall. Axa IM announces a casualty of its plan to merge its alternative solutions and structured finance teams as Neptune unveils a whole raft of changes to its US team.

Best Practice | 4 Oct 16

The UK government’s plans to potentially scrap the current ‘advice safeguard’ on some overseas pension transfers has met with a mixed response from the financial services industry, with some experts welcoming the move while others believe it will put consumers at risk of being targeted by fraudsters.

Companies | 4 Oct 16

Premier Asset Management has confirmed its IPO with existing shareholders, including Electra Partners, set to retain a controlling 54.4% of the business.

Best Practice | 4 Oct 16

The winners in International Adviser’s inaugural Best Practice Adviser Awards 2016 for the Hong Kong region were announced on Tuesday at the Island Shrangri-La Hotel.

Macro Views | 4 Oct 16

One of the keys to getting decent investment returns in the current economic climate is to tap into the stream of dividends paid out by companies, says Stuart Reeve, portfolio manager at BlackRock.