Industry
Regulation | 23 Sep 24
HMRC account freezing orders jump more than 170% in three years
AFOs allow a court to order bank accounts to be frozen for up to two years while law enforcement agencies investigate source of funds
New UK and European platforms association launches to represent £1trn industry
Aegon, Abrdn, Fidelity, Quilter, Seccl, SS&C are among the players already on board
Milecross Financial ‘returns to roots’ with Northern Ireland advice firm acquisition
The deal adds 8,000 clients, a team of 18, and around £130m of assets to Milecross
European cross-border life sector encounters post pandemic head winds
In 2023 the leading three markets were once again Italy, France and Germany
Retirement | 19 Sep 24
Managing illiquid assets is ‘key concern’ for pension schemes approaching endgame
In the past few years, many DB schemes have found themselves overweight in allocations to illiquid assets