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MetLife in talks to sell US retail adviser business
MetLife, the largest life insurer in the US, confirmed on Thursday that it is in talks to sell its roughly 4,000-strong adviser force MetLife Premier Client Group to Massachusetts-based MassMutual Financial Group.
Spate of broker licences sparks hope in UAE
The distribution of new broker licences in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the first few weeks of 2016 has raised hopes the industry regulator is poised to further open up the market.
Aegon platform business surges in pension ‘perfect storm’
Aegon’s UK platform business has benefited significantly from the pensions freedoms announced in April, the firm said.
Australia’s AMP gets profit boost from wealth management
A strong performance from its wealth management arm helped Australian insurance group AMP boost profits by 10% in the year to 31 December 2015.
Investment | 18 Feb 16
Demands on investment managers rising: CFA survey
Retail and institutional investors share the view that financial professionals are falling short on the issues of fees, transparency, and performance, according to a new survey by the CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals. The institute surveyed 3,312 retail investors from 10 countries and 502 institutional investors from six countries between October and November 2015.
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