Industry
Collapsed Premier Group loses out on £39m debt payment
There is no prospect that Isle of Man-based Premier Group will receive any of the £39m ($50.6m, €44.4m) the company is owed by a waste management company it funded through its New Earth Group collective investment schemes.
PEOPLE MOVES: Vanguard, Emirates NBD, VAM Funds
Vanguard has created a new head of European distribution (ex-UK) role, while Middle East bank Emirates NBD has lost its chief investment officer for the second time. VAM Funds has hired an ex-Zurich heavy hitter to make a Middle East push.
Best Practice | 3 Jul 17
Top planning opportunities two years on from pension freedoms
There are exciting new market opportunities for the taking, two years after the UK pension freedoms were introduced that raised customer awareness of the need for pension planning, says Matt Ward, communications director at AKG Financial Analytics
Tax & Regulation | 3 Jul 17
Film scheme fraudsters ordered to repay over £2m
A former IFA, an accountant and two film producers have been ordered to repay more than £2m ($2.6m, €2.3m) that they scammed from investors in a film tax fraud.
Asia Pacific insurers face widening investment return gap
Insurance companies across the Asia Pacific region face a growing gap between investment returns and meeting the promises made to customers, according to a survey released by Standard Life Investments (SLI).