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Australia looks to rate 1,800 adviser licensees
In a bid to restore faith in the country’s financial services industry, the Australian government is considering a proposal that will rate 1,800 financial advice licensees.
Retirement | news 31 Jul 18
Pension transfers into Qrops cools to £740m
Measures designed to curb the abuse of transfers to qualifying recognised overseas pension schemes (Qrops) appear to have been effective, the latest UK government figures reveal.
£20bn withdrawn since pension freedoms launched
The popularity of the UK’s pension freedoms is showing no signs of slowing, with almost £20bn ($26.2bn, €22.4bn) having now been flexibly accessed since the reforms launched in April 2015, according to the latest figures from HM Revenue & Customs.
PEOPLE MOVES: Old Mutual Int’l, Guernsey Finance, Tiller
Old Mutual International hires a head of distribution development for Hong Kong, Guernsey finance appoints a deputy chief executive of strategy, while Tiller expands its team with a raft of senior hires.
Emerging Markets | news 31 Jul 18
Global fund selector EM demand weakens further
Sentiment towards emerging market equities among fund selectors across Asia has declined significantly, according to Last Word data.