United Kingdom

Companies | 12 Jul 18

Clients of three failed financial advice firms can now get their money back after the UK’s Financial Servies Compensation Scheme (FSCS) declared them in default.

Retirement | 12 Jul 18

Royal London policyholders will be receiving offers for their guaranteed annual return pension schemes after the UK High Court, in principle, signed off on the provider’s plan to cash out savers.

Asia | 12 Jul 18

Ardan International’s chief executive announces his departure, Holborn’s Hong Kong chief executive moves to the US, while a senior adviser re-joins Barclays Wealth Management.

Companies | 12 Jul 18

Advice firm consolidators looking to make further acquisitions could be out of luck if a survey published by platform Nucleus is taken at face value.

Companies | 11 Jul 18

Quilter’s financial planning arm, Old Mutual Wealth (OMW) Private Client Advisers, has acquired the advice business of accountancy firm Saint & Co.