Standard Life
People Moves | 6 Sep 16
PEOPLE MOVES: Axa IM, Old Mutual, Standard Life
Axa Investment Managers has named a global head of product, retail and institutional development, while Old Mutual Global Investors has created a country head position in Italy. Following a battle with cancer, Standard Life’s head of adviser engagement has died.
People Moves | 16 Aug 16
PEOPLE MOVES: Old Mutual, Newton, Rathbones
Old Mutual Global Investors has created a new head of China business role, while Newton Investment Management is bidding farewell to its veteran chief executive and Rathbones has appointed a new head of equity research.
FCA to investigate absolute return funds
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) plans to investigate absolute return funds as part of its review into the asset management market, amid poor performance despite the flood of money being pumped into the strategy.
UK insurers’ fortunes vary in investment industry first half
The half year numbers out from three of the UK’s largest insurance companies over the past few days illustrate the increasing importance of backing the right asset management horse.
Standard Life posts rise in offshore bonds, expands in India
Standard Life has reported a small rise in assets held in offshore bonds on its wrap platform as part of its strong set of half year results for 2016, which also included details of the company’s expansion into India’s private pension market.