Industry
North America | 20 Jan 17
Trump’s treasury pick fails to disclose $100m in assets
Donald Trump’s nominee for treasury secretary, Steven Mnuchin, failed to disclose nearly $100m (£81.3m, €94m) of his assets to the Senate Finance Committee and neglected to mention his role as a director of an investment fund located in the Cayman Islands.
Tax & Regulation | 20 Jan 17
Advisers urgently need to get clients IHT planning
Wealthy British residents over the age of 45 are forgetting or ignoring simple estate planning tools that could help them to pass on more of their estate to their families, according to Canada Life’s annual IHT survey.
Zurich cuts 240 jobs from UK under restructure plan
Life insurer Zurich is set to cut 240 jobs in the UK as part of its ongoing business restructure.
People Moves | 20 Jan 17
PEOPLE MOVES: Fidelity Intl, StanChart, US SEC
Fidelity International has named a country head of China, while Standard Chartered in Hong Kong has made a raft of senior appointments following the resignation announcement of the bank’s chief executive. The US Securities and Exchange Commission has confirmed more departures ahead of the presidential inauguration.
SEB Life Intl targets European growth after Nordic dominance
Having uprooted and moved lock, stock and barrel from Sweden to Dublin in June 2015, SEB Life International’s managing director Peder Nateus has embraced both local high-contact sports and the life insurer’s focus on Europe.