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United Kingdom | news 16 Feb 18
Lifeboat scheme opens door to British Steel IFA firm claims
Customers of now-liquidated IFA firm Active Wealth, which was at the centre of “questionable advice” given to British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) members, may soon be able to make claims against the company.
S Africa advisers want ‘cool heads to prevail’ post-Zuma
The resignation of South Africa’s embattled president Jacob Zuma is a positive step for the country’s economy, but advisers warn the change of guard does not guarantee success for the struggling nation.
Aussie advisers face tougher exams
The newly appointed chair of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Asic) used his first public appearance to support calls for finance sector workers to face tougher exams to lift standards.
Best Practice | news 16 Feb 18
Brendan Dolan on the top challenges facing advisers worldwide
Following his first year as sales director of Old Mutual International, Brendan Dolan gives insights into the most pressing issues he has come across as he has travelled across various regions of the world.
Convoy freezes former directors British Virgin Islands assets
The former director of troubled Convoy Global has had his assets on the British Virgin Islands frozen, with the firm also filing a writ against him and 12 others, demanding they pay £16m in compensation.