Regions
Retirement | 30 Sep 16
UK adults in their 30s half as wealthy as those in their 40s
UK adults born in the 1980s have half the wealth as those born in the 1970s had at around the same age, according to a new study.
Generali to exit Guatemala and Liechtenstein
Italy’s largest insurer Generali is set to pull out of Guatemala and Liechtenstein after signing agreements to sell its operations in two separate deals.
Middle East | 29 Sep 16
Adam Rix to leave Amundi’s Middle East operation
Adam Rix, director – third party distribution for the Middle East at European asset management giant Amundi, is to leave the company.
Tax & Regulation | 29 Sep 16
UK advisers must record calls under new FCA Mifid II rules
Financial advisers in the UK may be required to record phone calls to clients under the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) proposals regarding Mifid II, which also looks at extending the RDR commission ban for portfolio managers.
Investment | 29 Sep 16
Clients unaware of risk of passive investing, say UK advisers
Around 60% of financial advisers in the UK have concerns that clients are unaware of the risks of passive investing which tracks a market-weighted index or portfolio, according to a new survey by Natixis Global Asset Management.