Industry
Isle of Man to introduce pension freedoms
Legislation that will introduce pension freedoms to the Isle of Man has been included in the island’s 2018 Budget, a move treasury minister Alfred Cannan said will allow people to “look after their own savings”.
PEOPLE MOVES: Saga, Old Mutual and RWC Partners
Two Old Mutual big hitters said they would step down from the business, while RWC Partners boosted its European distribution presence with a hire from Daiwa, one of the largest brokerage and financial services groups in Japan.
Best Practice | 20 Feb 18
UK pensions watchdog and police team up in cold-calling case
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) and the police are jointly investigating a number of pension schemes suspected of being linked to cold calling, resulting in a trustee being appointed to a wealth management firm.
Bad advice sees Aussie banks pay A$51m
Australia’s five largest banking and financial services institutions have paid a further A$21.4m in compensation to customers who suffered losses because of “non-compliant conduct” by financial advisers, taking the total to A$51.4m (£29m, $41m, €33m). More claims are expected.
Mark Mobius to launch his own EM fund – report
The emerging markets optimist is reportedly starting his own fund management firm and has also joined the investment committee of Mumbai-based venture capital firm Equanimity Investments, according to local media reports in India.