Companies
Tilney’s ‘landmark’ acquisitions sees assets surge by 138%
Tilney Group ended 2016 with more than twice as many advisers and assets under management of £22.4bn ($28.9bn, €25.6bn) after acquiring wealth manager Towry and UK-based Ingenious Asset Management.
Top unusual insurance requests from the rich and famous
An ornamental Formula One car, a life-sized dinosaur statue and a Star Wars collection are some of the more unusual insurance requests that Aviva has handled over the past 10 years.
PEOPLE MOVES: Schroders, Janus Henderson, Principal
Schroders is losing two fund managers who are setting up their own boutique. Janus Henderson has created two senior international distribution roles, while Principal Global Investors is focusing on UK fund distribution with its latest hire.
PEOPLE MOVES: Liberty, Schroders, Old Mutual Wealth
The chief executive of South African insurer Liberty has departed with immediate effect. Schroders is losing a 14-year fund manager, while Old Mutual Wealth continues to expand its board.
Legal & General and Aviva opting for Ireland post-Brexit
Legal & General will shift some of its business to Dublin once Britain leaves the European Union, while rival insurer Aviva is in the process converting its Irish life and general insurance branches into subsidiaries as the firms prepare for the post-Brexit environment.