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Singaporeans are top financial adviser users
Singapore is the country with the highest proportion of investors seeking the help of financial advisers to manage their assets, according to a survey by global investment firm Legg Mason.
‘Dramatic year’ fails to dent Praemium’s growth
Strong growth both in Australia and internationally pushed funds under administration at Praemium up 28% to A$6.1bn (£3.6bn, $4.7bn, €4bn) in spite of the boardroom turmoil that saw the company’s chief executive sacked and then return a few months later.
Standard Life Aberdeen creates £11bn investment giant
The formation of investment giant Standard Life Aberdeen has been finalised, the company confirmed on Monday.
Malaysia joins fintech race
A fintech accelerator programme, Super Charger, has teamed up with Standard Chartered Bank and Allianz to help foster and develop Malaysia’s fintech market.
Tax & Regulation | news 11 Aug 17
Mazars cleared of bad advice charge by UK Ombudsman
A man who had to pay additional taxes after losing his lifetime allowance (LTA) protection on his pension plans was not poorly advised by the financial planning arm of UK accountancy firm Mazars, the ombudsman has found.