News
Standard Life’s 1825 buys London-based IFA Baigre Davies
Standard Life’s 1825 has announced its third acquisition in three weeks after agreeing to buy London-based IFA Baigre Davies – shortly after confirming the purchase of Scottish wealth management advice business Munro Partnership and Norwich-based Almary Green.
People Moves | news 5 Apr 16
IA appoints Cummings as new chief exec
Former AIFA director general Chris Cummings has been appointed as chief executive of the Investment Association.
Multi Asset | news 5 Apr 16
NN IP launches absolute return factor investing fund
NN Investment Partners has launched a Luxembourg-based multi asset absolute return fund using a strategy that allocates to multiple factors across different asset classes.
Tax & Regulation | news 5 Apr 16
Panama papers fallout: the industry reacts
The offshore financial advisory, wealth management and life office sectors should remain unharmed by the “uninformed hysteria” surrounding the Panama Papers, industry reaction has suggested.
Tax & Regulation | news 5 Apr 16
HMRC bags record £4bn in IHT
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has raised more than £4bn ($5.7bn, €5bn) in revenues from inheritance tax (IHT) for the first time in its history, according to the latest figures published by the UK tax office.