Industry
People Moves | 30 Sep 15
Former FPI chairman Van der Wielen becomes Lombard Int’l CEO
John Van Der Wielen, the former Friends Provident International executive chairman, has stepped in to become chief executive of Lombard International, the life insurance-based wealth management business aimed at high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients.
Brooklands on how to profit from the recovery in the QROPS market
The market for transferring pensions into Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (QROPS) is steadily recovering, and there is a quick and cheap way to build up business, says Ben Lester of Brooklands.
Pru targets non-advised drawdown with low entry product
Prudential has launched a non-advised personal pension and drawdown product for the UK market, to tap into the full range of pension freedom rules which became available in the spring of this year.
Investment | 30 Sep 15
Pictet to launch Luxembourg-listed robotics fund
Pictet Asset Management is to launch a new robotics focused fund on 8 October, with an initial subscription between 2nd and 7th October.
People Moves | 30 Sep 15
South Africa IFA firm appoints associate chief
South Africa-based financial planning firm Carrick Wealth has taken on David Morgan as its new associate director, ahead of launching its operations in Mauritius.