United Kingdom
United Kingdom | 16 Mar 16
Ex-Schroders trader pleads guilty to insider dealing
Former Schroders equities trader Damian Clarke has pleaded guilty to nine counts of insider trading and will be sentenced on 13 June.
United Kingdom | 15 Mar 16
Jailed former IFA has landmark sentence extended
Former financial adviser Philip Boakes was sentenced to a further 730 days’ imprisonment on Tuesday for failing to satisfy the £165,731 ($237,877, €213,703) Confiscation Order against him.
Retirement | 14 Mar 16
UK accountants overwhelmed by pension advice boom
Accountants working in the UK are ill-equipped to deal with the growing demand for personal financial advice following recent changes to early pension access, according to a new poll by retirement lending adviser Bower Private Clients.
Legg Mason announces Martin Currie merger
Global asset management firm Legg Mason has merged its subsidiary Martin Currie Global Funds (MCGF) into its Legg Mason Global Fund (LMGF), as part of a move to exploit greater economies of scale, the firm has revealed.
ANALYSIS: Changes for the ‘changemaker’ as OMW priced up
The four-way split of Old Mutual may be big news globally, though for many observers – and potential acquirers – the more remarkable story is its growing Wealth business.