Aegon
PEOPLE MOVES: Deutsche Bank, Liberty Sipp, Aegon
German behemoth Deutsche Bank has replaced its US chief Bill Woodley, while pension provider Liberty Sipp has a new finance and operations director, and life insurer Aegon UK a new head of marketing communications.
Aegon sells Irish and Dutch units as Cofunds boosts results
Dutch insurer Aegon is selling its Irish offshore bond operation and its Netherlands-based advice business, while a strong boost in earnings from platform Cofunds, according to its latest quarterly report.
Tax & Regulation | 3 Aug 17
Big UK insurers not offering financial advice tax break
Millions of pension savers cannot take advantage of a tax break designed to help them pay for financial advice because major providers including Aviva, Aegon, Fidelity, Legal & General, Prudential and Royal London are not offering it to customers, reports the Financial Times.
Best Practice | 27 Jul 17
Life insurance sales growth an opportunity for advisers
Searches and applications for life insurance in the UK have risen over the past year, which contradicts conventional wisdom that in tougher economic and political times like these protection sales take a downturn and creates an opportunity for advisers.
Multi Asset | 25 Jul 17
UK advisers backing multi-asset funds
More than a third (36%) of UK advisers are mainly using multi-asset strategies with clients, up from less than a fifth (18%) last year, research from Aegon UK has found.