Companies
Ex deVere duo to head Guardian’s new Swiss office
Guardian Wealth Management has opened an office in Basel, Switzerland and poached a duo from deVere to run it.
Guernsey fiduciary strikes UAE strategic partnership
Louvre Group has formed a strategic alliance with M/HQ Dubai to enhance its specialist fiduciary services offering from the United Arab Emirates.
PEOPLE MOVES: Rothschild, Moore Stephens, Fidelity Int’l
A BlackRock alum has joined Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management as global head of business development. Accountancy network Moore Stephens has launched a US tax offering in London and appointed a triple qualified tax specialist to head it up. Fidelity International has lost a 13-year veteran.
Qrops name dropped in Isle of Man rebrand
Isle of Man-based The Qrops Bureau has rebranded as QB Partners to reflect the broader scope of technical support it offers to financial advisers and product providers.
Best Practice | 10 Nov 17
UK Gov’t outlines cold calling ban timeline
The UK Government is committed to banning pension cold calling and will bring forward draft legislation for scrutiny to ban the practice in early 2018, a member of parliament (MP) has confirmed.



