Companies
JTC adds Isle of Man presence with Merril Lynch acquisition
Jersey-headquartered JTC Group has acquired Merrill Lynch Wealth Management’s International Trust and Wealth Structuring (ITWS) business, which provides the administration of trust services for the firm’s international advisory clients.
PEOPLE MOVES: Manulife, Aegon, Legal & General
Manulife’s president and chief executive is to retire, while Aegon has appointed a policy affairs heavy hitter to oversee the company’s government relations in Europe, the Americas and Asia. L&G has a new head of strategic business for its pension risk transfer division.
STM considers Qrops ‘buying spree’ as European units downsized
STM chief executive Alan Kentish has said the cross border financial services provider is well placed to go on a “buy and build acquisition spree” of Qrops businesses, following the UK’s shock decision to impose a 25% transfer charge earlier this year.
Nigel Green’s son to lead deVere expansion in Europe
International advisory firm deVere Group has unveiled a plan to expand its operations across western Europe and named James Green, son of founder Nigel Green, as its new regional boss.
Praemium board probe clears Ohanessian
The new board of Australia-headquartered platform Praemium has issued a robust rejection of the way newly reappointed chief executive Michael Ohanessian was ousted by the previous directors, after conducting a “comprehensive review of events”.