Regions
Tax & Regulation | 26 Jul 17
Banned IFA found guilty of forging clients’ signatures
A former financial adviser in the UK has been found guilty of forging his clients’ signatures on investment documents following a 10-week trial at Derby Crown Court.
Tax & Regulation | 26 Jul 17
Advisers and asset managers hit by FCA senior manager changes
Advice firms and asset managers will be brought under the FCA’s Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) from 2018, the watchdog has announced.
Analysis – Under fire SJP, still no easy target for rivals
St James’s Place Wealth has suffered another week of grim headlines about its advice model, but for rival IFAs and restricted advisers to win business and clients off what is arguably the market leader is easier said than done.
Zurich Int’l Life adds simplified investment plan to UAE range
Zurich International Life has launched Simple Wealth, a new simplified investment plan that the company says provides an easy way for consumers in the United Arab Emirates to manage and grow their wealth.
Retirement | 26 Jul 17
SimplyBiz launches DB pension transfer bureau
Financial adviser support firm The SimplyBiz Group has launched a defined benefit (DB) pension transfer service for advisers who need specialist guidance.