St James’s Place
Strong pension business helps SJP net inflows rise to £2bn in Q1
UK-based wealth manager St James’s Place (SJP) has reported net inflows of £1.99bn in the first quarter of 2017, bringing assets under management (AUM) to nearly £80bn, helped by solid growth in its pensions business.
St James’s Places launches int’l investment plan in Hong Kong
St James’s Place has launch the international investment plan (IIP), an investment-linked assurance scheme (ILAS), in Hong Kong.
PEOPLE MOVES: Globaleye MD departs with immediate effect
Globaleye’s managing director has departed with immediate effect, as St James’s Place is to lose its chief executive of 11 years at the end of 2017. Indosuez Wealth Management has bolstered its Midde East team with two appointments.
SJP Asia reports £13m loss while CEO Bellamy to step down
David Bellamy, chief executive of St James’s Place (SJP), will step down from his role at the end of 2017 as the group’s Asian business reports a £13.2m (€15.5m, $16.4m) loss.
SJP slammed over ‘commission-style’ rewards for advisers
St James’s Place, one of Britain’s biggest wealth managers, has come under fire for paying its advisers using an ‘air miles’ type system which rewards them with trips and jewellery for bringing in high levels of client investment.