Industry
North America | 2 Feb 17
Fiduciary rule critic loses White House job on ethics grounds
A vocal critic of the US Department of Labor’s (DoL) fiduciary rule, Anthony Scaramucci, will no longer be appointed to a role in Donald Trump’s White House due to an ethics conflict.
Singapore’s already delayed commission cap still not in place
Singapore’s 55% cap on commission payments “has still not been practically implemented” despite being due to come into force in January 2017, an industry source told International Adviser.
Old Mutual International appoints Singapore chief executive
Old Mutual International (OMI) has promoted Ian Kloss to chief executive of Singapore, replacing Steve Hickman who has decided to pursue opportunities outside the group.
IoM life industry discloses extent of commission complexity
When it comes to disclosing commission, Isle of Man-based life companies have revealed at least six different ways they pay intermediaries and asked the regulator to be clear on what it wants them to disclose, according to industry responses to a consultation paper.
Ex-adviser jailed for Cambodian biofuel scam faces SFO action
A former financial adviser currently serving six years in a UK prison for his part in a collapsed biofuel investment scam, is facing further enforcement action by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) after missing the deadline to pay a confiscation order.