Industry
Standard Life’s 1825 buys two firms in a week
Standard Life’s wholly-owned financial planning business, 1825, has agreed to acquire Scottish corporate and wealth management advice business Munro Partnership, having agreed to acquire Norwich-based Almary Green last week.
Efama urges EU to create Europe-wide pension produc
The European Fund and Asset Management Association (Efama) has urged the European Commission to create a standardised Pan-European personal pension product (Pepp) – in response to ongoing plans to create a single market for financial retail products.
Charges filed against another Thai adviser in SEC clampdown
The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission has filed charges against a fifth financial advice firm in two months.
UBS WM reports Asia income growth
UBS Wealth Management, part of Swiss bank UBS, said income from its Asian operations rose in 2015 while other regions were down.
Investment | 21 Mar 16
Investors trust the media more than robo-advice, survey finds
More investors trust the media on investment than robo-advice services despite the rising numbers of start-ups and established companies entering the online space, according to Legg Mason’s 2016 Global Investment Study.