Tax & Regulation | 4 Oct 16

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged a former broker with running a fraudulent mutual fund scheme.

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.

Best Practice | 4 Oct 16

Corporate financial advice veteran Grant Hughes
talks about launching Mercer Jelf Financial Planning,
the importance of professional development and
how the industry must do more attract the next generation of adviser.

Retirement | 3 Oct 16

Strabens Hall, the international IFA firm with offices in London and Hong Kong, has advised clients against using recognised overseas pension schemes (Rops), warning that the high charges incurred with using the product can often outweigh the tax advantages they offer.