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PEOPLE MOVES: Tilney, Aviva, Brewin Dolphin
Tilney appoints a former Schroders chief financial officer to its board of directors, Aviva hires a head of global financial institutions and Brewin Dolphin makes several key changes to its Cardiff team.
Recruitment woes squeezing Singapore advice firms
Firms in Singapore are under pressure to hire locally, making an already arduous process even more challenging, not to mention expensive!
Jaw dropping moments from Australia’s Royal Commission
It’s squeaky bum time for senior executives as Australia’s banking, superannuation and financial advice firms face the intense scrutiny of a Royal Commission. Click through the slides below to read some of the incredible moments from the first week of the review into financial advice.
Busting cohabitation myths across 6 jurisdictions
In the UK, many couples mistakenly believe that they acquire similar rights to a married couple after living with their partner after a fixed period of time has elapsed. In an attempt to bust cohabitation myths, Teresa Cullen, partner at international law firm Fladgate, looks at what rights unmarried couples have in several jurisdictions.
AMP misleading Aussie regulator could bring ‘jail time’
Australian treasurer Scott Morrison says revelations financial services giant AMP intentionally and repeatedly misled the regulator over advice fees charged to its own customers could result in “jail time”, a sentiment echoed by the regulator.