Industry
Online trading firm IG launches new Sipp product
Online trading company IG Group, famous for its spread betting services, has teamed up with leading pension provider James Hay to launch a self-invested personal pension (Sipp) product.
Retirement | 26 May 16
UK allowance changes drive retirement plan demand: Boal & Co
John Batty, technical sales manager at Boal & Co, looks at the current offshore retirement funding solutions and how they work for UK residents in light of recent regulatory changes.
BlackRock offers US mortgage backed securities bond ETF
BlackRock is launching Europe’s first exchange traded fund (ETF) investing in high quality US mortgage-backed securities.
People Moves | 26 May 16
PEOPLE MOVES: Architas, Julius Baer, AllianzGI
Architas has named a Barclays managing director and chief investment officer as its new chief investment officer, while Julius Baer has added an executive director to its Guernsey team. AllianzGI is strengthening their alternatives pillar, with L&G bidding farewell to its chairman.
Middle East | 26 May 16
AES picks Xplan software to automate its business
AES International has decided to implement the advice and wealth management platform Xplan, developed by Australian technology company IRESS, to help remove time-consuming manual processes across its business.