United Kingdom
RL360° confirms former SJP man in top marketing role
Simon Barwell, formerly of St James’s Place and Friends Provident, has permanently taken on the role of marketing director at RL360° having held the post on an interim basis since February 2016.
Best Practice | 12 Jan 18
Scots ignorant of international privilege
Unmarried Scots, even those who have lived abroad for long periods, have a right to raise a claim to a partner’s estate in the event of separation.
Best Practice | 12 Jan 18
All DB pension transfer firms face FCA grilling
The Financial Conduct Authority will collect data from every UK firm that advises on defined benefit (DB) pension transfers, as part of a probe into practices across the market.
Investment | 12 Jan 18
Strategic bond fund sales break £7bn in 2017
Net retail sales of Sterling Strategic Bond funds neared £1.5bn ($2.02bn, €1.69bn) for the second month in a row in November 2017, taking the total raised by the sector for the year to £7.25bn, according to the Investment Association.
Best Practice | 12 Jan 18
Expat Britons in Europe warned of ‘legal limbo’
Securing rights in EU countries ahead of Brexit in 2019 should be straightforward for Brits, but the reality is anything but, a study has found.