Companies | 23 Feb 18

The offshore bond sold by Standard Life will still be available via Phoenix Group after the firm’s life insurance business is acquired, a company spokesperson told International Adviser.

People Moves | 23 Feb 18

Mirabaud boosts its Iberian coverage, Milestone Group pivots towards America with a senior reshuffle and Franklin Templeton appoints a consultants chief.

United Kingdom | 23 Feb 18

Although divorce can cut a swathe through your retirement plans, pension freedoms are thought to have embolden some to make the leap into a single life, research from Prudential has revealed.

Best Practice | 23 Feb 18

The Isle of Man budget on 20 February introduced the concept of pension freedoms to the island’s pensions legislation, setting out some stark differences to the already established UK rules.

Companies | 23 Feb 18

The acquisition of Standard Life Aberdeen’s UK and European insurance arm will net closed book insurer Phoenix Group around £6bn ($8.35bn, €6.8bn) in offshore bonds, Phoenix Group’s head of corporate communications, Shellie Wells, confirmed to International Adviser.