Industry
Retirement | 6 May 16
More UK savers on track for retirement
The UK appears to be taking their retirement a bit more seriously, with 12% of the population now on track for the retirement they aspire to have, up from 7% in April 2015, according to Aegon UK.
North America | 6 May 16
US moves to tighten beneficial ownership rules
The US government has adopted a new rule requiring financial institutions to identify the true owners of companies they do business with in a bid to crackdown on international tax evasion, media outlets have reported.
Ex-AIA insurance agent pleads guilty to fraud in Singapore
A former agent of pan-Asian life insurance company AIA pleaded guilty for the second time on Thursday to defrauding an elderly couple of more than $5m (£3.4m, €4.4m) after withdrawing her earlier plea.
Old Mutual Wealth hires new COO as group break-up approaches
Old Mutual Wealth has appointed Steven Braudo as chief operating officer, effective 1 June 2016.
David Howell: Guardian Wealth Management’s accidental adviser
GWM’s David Howell talks about his firm’s expansion plans, alphabet soup, and the unintended consequences of RDR on the UK advice market.