Regions
Fraudster ordered to hand over inheritance to pay fine
A UK man who was jailed for seven-years for defrauding investors out of £21m (€23.9m, $28.1m) has had an inheritance he received from his mother’s estate confiscated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Ex-ECB boffin heads upgraded adviser pensions unit
European advice trade body Fecif has launched a pensions institute to address the growing pensions gap.
400 advisers in limbo as major Australian IFA shuts its doors
Dover Financial, one of Australia’s largest financial advice firms, has announced it will be closing its business in July amid an ongoing investigation by the country’s corporate watchdog.
DeVere opens in Rome, announces European expansion
DeVere has opened its second office in Italy and is planning to expand its existing bases in France, Spain and Switzerland in just a matter of months, the group has confirmed.
STM pledges ‘action’ in wake of compliance probe
STM Group’s Gibraltar based companies have pledged to strengthen oversight and sharpen procedures in the wake of a long awaited special investigation into their practices.