Companies
PEOPLE MOVES: Standard Life, Hargreaves Lansdown, Franklin T.
Standard Life Investments hires an ex-JP Morgan executive director, as Hargreaves chairman Mike Evans reveals he will be stepping down. Franklin Templeton poaches a key figure from Aberdeen Asset Management while DFM Beaufort has hired a new investment manager.
Guernsey regulator issues warning on new Sark company registry
Guernsey’s financial regulator has issued a warning about an organisation on the nearby tiny Channel Island of Sark, where it has a website promoting a company registry there for the first time.
Pacific AM buys stake in emerging markets equities manager
Pacific Asset Management (PAM) has acquired a stake in London-based boutique investment manager North of South Capital, signalling a return to emerging markets for Pacific Investments Group co-founder John Beckwith following the sale of Thames River Capital, later Nevsky Capital, in 2010.
Asia and Middle East spur 11% growth for RL360°
Isle of Man-based RL360° reported a spike in new business growth of 11% in 2016, driven strong sales of regular premium plans in Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.
Prudential Asia CEO stepping down, replacement confirmed
Tony Wilkey is to step down as chief executive of Prudential Corporation Asia. His replacement has been named as Prudential’s group chief financial officer Nic Nicandrou, who will subsequently be replaced by Deloitte UK’s Mark FitzPatrick.