Retirement | 2 Sep 15
STM scopes out Australian QROPS offering as business booms
International pensions administrator STM Group is looking to offer QROPS tailored for UK expats in Australia after HMRC scrapped thousands of schemes from its approved list in July.
SFC licence jump linked to rise in private bankers in HK
Advisers suspect the influx of applications for intermediary licences in Hong Kong is due to an increase in private bankers and asset managers in the region.
Insurance Distribution Directive framework finalised
The details of the Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD), which is designed to boost the cross-border trade of insurance products, have been finalised.
Investment | 1 Sep 15
Five market plays following the summer sell-off
Hargreaves Lansdown’s Laith Khalaf and Axa Wealth’s Adrian Lowcock on which markets to invest in and how to access them.
FPI chief leaves insurer after two months
The chief executive of Aviva-owned Friends Provident International has moved to Singapore-based insurer Great Eastern after just two months in the role.