Retirement | 17 Jul 17
STM launches Sipp for international clients
STM Group has launched a UK-based self-invested personal pension (Sipp), designed specifically for international clients with UK pensions, taking advantage of recent changes impacting the Qrops market.
Best Practice | 17 Jul 17
UK pension transfer changes – what are the risks for advisers?
The FCA has proposed overhauling the rules for advising on DB to DC pension transfers. Rob Morris, partner at RPC, looks at the risks these changes create for financial advisers and their insurers.
Best Practice | 14 Jul 17
Offshore bond top-slicing – the devil is in the detail
Advisers and clients could be caught unaware by a little-known change to offshore bond top-slicing, warns Rachael Griffin, financial planning expert at Old Mutual Wealth.
EU warns regulators to stop ‘letter box’ investment firms
A European watchdog has urged a crackdown on investment firms setting up ‘letter box’ entities across the continent in the wake of the Brexit vote.
PEOPLE MOVES: Vanguard, Aberdeen, AJ Bell
Vanguard has identified its new chief executive, while Aberdeen Asset Management has appointed a head of Luxembourg and named two heavy-hitting independent non-executive directors to the board of Aberdeen Life. AJ Bell has a new technical director.