Companies
An insight into Standard Life Aberdeen’s young Abu Dhabi office
One of the youngest international offices in the merged Standard Life Aberdeen Group was set up by Aberdeen Asset Management in late 2016, before two businesses combined.
PEOPLE MOVES: SJP, Guernsey Finance, Pensionhelp
St James’s Place hires a partner from Odyssey Asset Management, Guernsey Finance appoints a permanent representative in Hong Kong and Pensionhelp snares an ex-Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) heavyweight.
Carrick Wealth takes another step on 2020 roadmap
Financial adviser Carrick Wealth has opened an office in Malawi as part of an ambitious plan to open five further offices across Africa in the next 24 months.
Axa pivots away from life insurance with $15.3bn acquisition
The hits keep coming for the life sector as Europe’s second biggest insurer, Axa, announces a shift from Life & Saving business to Property & Casualty.
Japanese insurance giant acquires MassMutual Life
Japan’s largest insurer Nippon Life will acquire a majority stake in the Japanese arm of US rival MassMutual Financial Group in a bid to strengthen its insurance sales.