Best Practice | 26 Jan 18
Adviser admits misleading clients, fails in compensation bid
An adviser has failed to secure compensation for his clients after claiming that Zurich Assurance applied “unfair renewal terms” on their whole-of-life assurance plan, despite admitting that he misled them about the nature of their policy.
Best Practice | 26 Jan 18
UK Govt backs down on pension freedoms ‘auto guidance’ plans
The UK Government has removed an amendment to the Financial Guidance and Claims Bill, that would have required people taking benefits under the pension freedoms or transferring benefits to be automatically enrolled into guidance.
DBS to grow Asia private banking headcount up to 20%
Singapore’s DBS Group is to grow the number of people working in its private banking business even further to tap into rising Asian wealth, having already added 20% to its headcount in 2017.
UK haemorrhaging high net worths
Four times as many high net worth individuals left the UK in 2017 than arrived, according to research from Johannesburg-based New World Wealth (NWW).
SJP funds under management hit record
St James’s Place (SJP) Wealth Management has more than £90bn (€102bn, $127bn) of group funds under management, making 2017 a record year for the restricted advice company.