AXA IM hire to expand private bank reach
The firm has appointed Kelly Ng as a director as it looks to expand its coverage of private banking and wealth managers in Asia.
Growing HNWI interest leads Old Mutual Int’l sales to triple
Old Mutual International (OMI) saw net sales triple in the first half of 2015, while its volume of business from high net worth customers grew across all regions.
ANALYSIS: The dangers of wealth management consolidation
Wealth management and financial advice firms have been snapping up their peers at some rate in the post RDR world, but in recent months this has been kicked up a gear.
United Kingdom | 5 Aug 15
Axa IM predicts €34bn FuM loss after Friends Life/Aviva merger
Axa Investment Managers expects to lose more than two thirds of the €50bn it manages for Friends Life to Aviva Investors following the latter’s acquisition of Friends Life earlier this year.
Retirement | 5 Aug 15
UK Gov’t to plug QROPS public sector loophole
The UK Government is currently looking to close a loophole that allows expats to transfer their unfunded public sector pensions into qualifying recognised overseas pension schemes (QROPS).