Middle East | 22 Dec 16

Those clients who benefit from having a financial adviser have better performing assets in their portfolios than those who go it alone, says John Astrup, savings and investment propositions manager, Zurich International Life, Middle East.

People Moves | 22 Dec 16

Cross-border pensions provider STM hires a key London & Colonial director to its board following its acquisition of the Sipp firm in September. EY reveals who will replace chief financial officer Mark Gregory when he retires next year as an ex- Personal Finance Society chief steps down from her role at the Lighthouse Group.

Investment | 22 Dec 16

Woodford Investment Management, the firm owned and run by star manager Neil Woodford tripled its profits to £35.4m ($43.6m, €41.8m) in the year up to March 2016, according to latest records.

Investment | 22 Dec 16

Rather than worry at a time of political change, I recently took a few days away from the screens to visit Israel for the first time, meeting innovative companies and soaking up the atmosphere.

Asia | 22 Dec 16

Australia’s financial services regulator is taking legal action against one of the country’s biggest banks for giving financial advice that failed to put the “best interests” of its clients first.