Industry
Expected UK retirement income up for third year in a row
Those in the UK planning to retire in the next 12 months expect to receive an annual income that is 4% higher than their peers who planned to retire in 2015, according to Prudential.
Tax & Regulation | 15 Jan 16
My dog ate my tax return…
“Self-assessment” and “tax return” are words that will cause even the most diligent of us to feel as though we’ve suddenly developed narcolepsy. An onerous task at best, people have come up with various excuses as to why they failed to meet the 31 January deadline. Click through the gallery to see the 10 worst excuses HM Revenue & Customs received from those missing the 2013-14 deadline.
L&G consolidation continues with Suffolk Life sale
Legal & General has further rationalised its offering by announcing the sale of Sipp provider Suffolk Life to Curtis Banks Group. The move follows L&G’s recent decision to dispose of non-core businesses, which saw it withdraw from France, Ireland, and Egypt in 2015.
Alternatives | 14 Jan 16
Will multi-asset funds really deliver as markets head down?
Since Markowitz, multi-asset investing has been increasingly “en vogue”. The other trait that has caught the imagination – as well the attention of the regulators – is risk assessment.
Source targets expansion with big leadership restructure
Source, one of the largest providers of ETFs in Europe, is realigning the responsibilities of its coverage team to keep pace with the fast changing ETF market in Europe.