Best Practice

Best Practice | 15 Mar 18

Phoenix Group’s acquisition of Standard Life’s insurance arm is “testament to the current re-shaping of the UK life insurance industry” and the “break-up of traditional models”, the group’s chairman said.

Best Practice | 15 Mar 18

Advisers and their clients will be able to digitally rebalance investments using a digital offering launched by Zurich International Life.

Alternatives | 14 Mar 18

Online advertisements promoting cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings will be banned on Google, the tech giant has announced.

Best Practice | 13 Mar 18

The marriage of late comedian Ken Dodd to his long-term partner, and the fact that HM Revenue & Customs lost out on nearly £3m ($4.2m, €3.4m) as a result, has prompted questions about the timing of financial planning, especially so-called “deathbed planning”.

Africa | 13 Mar 18

The asset and wealth management industry is about to usher in a period of disruption, with cyber security threats a big concern, chief executives across the sector have warned.