Life
Growing HNWI interest leads Old Mutual Int’l sales to triple
Old Mutual International (OMI) saw net sales triple in the first half of 2015, while its volume of business from high net worth customers grew across all regions.
Legal & General boosts profits on funds management growth
British insurer Legal & General boosted net profits by 8% in the first half of 2015 due largely to growth in its international fund management operations and demand from UK firms looking for help with defined benefit pension schemes.
Standard Life inflows surge from outside UK in first half
British insurance giant Standard Life said its asset management arm saw 70% of its net inflows come from outside the UK during the six months to June.
Axa Wealth sees offshore jump despite ‘unsettled’ 2015
Axa Wealth International saw its funds under management grow by 3% to reach £9.1bn over the first half of 2015, despite a changing distribution landscape creating “unsettled” conditions.
Prepare for blast-off: Life trends with Aegon Ireland
Barry Cudmore, managing director of guarantees specialist Aegon Ireland, is a driving force in the development of unit-linked solutions, and sees the recent UK pension changes as a game changer.