Platforms
People Moves | 22 Feb 17
Praemium sacks chief executive Michael Ohanessian
Australia-headquartered platform provider Praemium has terminated the employment of chief executive and managing director Michael Ohanessian.
Novia Financial launches DB pension transfer service
Novia Financial has launched a transfer value analysis system (TVAS) service to help advisers compare the pension benefits under defined benefits (DB) schemes with the Novia self-invested personal pension (Sipp).
CoInvestor adds tax-efficient funds to platform
CoInvestor has added funds to its platform to expand its existing service that allows direct and advised investors to co-invest alongside tax-efficient fund managers on the same terms.
Rise of platforms in int’l markets inevitable, says Novia CEO
Efforts in the UAE to postpone regulatory change are just putting off the inevitable and opening the door further for platforms to disrupt international markets, according to Novia Global chief executive, Bill Vasilieff.
UK advisers to recruit as more pass £1m income barrier
A third of UK advice firms reported annual income of more than £1m ($1.23m, €1.16m) in 2016, with nearly half of all firms planning to recruit in 2017, according to a survey from insurance giant Aviva.