Novia

Platforms | 18 Apr 16

With UK-style retail distribution review (RDR) regulation sweeping across international investment markets, and the trend towards better customer outcomes only set to intensify, advisers need to fully embrace this change and embrace it early, says Bill Vasilieff, chief executive of Novia Global.

Retirement | 1 Apr 16

Isle of Man-based pensions provider Boal & Co’s recent lowering of its Qrops fees is not indicative of an industry-wide shift that would see the cost of Qrops fall.

Companies | 22 Mar 16

International intermediaries’ platform Novia Global has launched a new integrated investment portal, which provides access to a panel of discretionary fund managers (DFMs).

Fixed Income | 10 Mar 16

Providers expecting the reduced lifetime allowance (LTA) to spur offshore bond sales to UK residents are guilty of “wishful thinking” according to a number of distributors, who are failing to see any increase in appetite.

Equities | 10 Mar 16

Copia Capital Management, part of the Novia group, is partnering with US ETF provider First Trust Advisors and US-based momentum strategists Dorsey, Wright & Associates to launch two new portfolios in its Smart Beta range, becoming the first proposition to enter the UK adviser market.