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PEOPLE MOVES: PwC, Generali and Old Mutual Wealth
PwC has announced a significant leadership change in its Channel Islands office, Generali has created a new senior position and an Old Mutual Wealth ex-employee has rejoined the company to lead its platform proposition.
Guernsey wants off tax haven blacklists
Guernsey’s lack of inclusion on the EU’s tax haven blacklist has prompted the island to call for Portugal and Lithuania to follow suit and remove it from their respective lists.
UBS man connected to Baer hot seat
Veteran private banker Jürg Zeltner, UBS’s wealth management chief excluding North America, has been touted as Boris Collardi’s successor as chief executive of Julius Baer.
Best Practice | 14 Dec 17
Landmark FCA market abuse fine hits £70,000
An Aim-listed investment company has been fined by the Financial Conduct Authority for failing to disclose inside information, the first such ruling since market abuse regulations came into force in 2016.
New Earth owner has licence revoked
Isle of Man-based Premier Group (PGIOM), the company behind the ill-fated £300m New Earth Group of funds, has had its financial services operating licence revoked by the island’s regulator.