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Tech support ‘lacking’ in Int’l life industry
IFAs, banks and clients have thrown down the gauntlet to international life companies to raise their technological game, according to a recent Friends Provident International survey.
People Moves | news 16 Sep 15
Investec’s Gary Dale quits to join Old Mutual Wealth
Investec Structured Products is “actively recruiting” to replace Gary Dale as the head of intermediary sales resigns to join Old Mutual Wealth as head of advisory sales.
Retirement | news 16 Sep 15
Income drawdown lost clients £160m post pension freedoms
Clients wishing to move from QROPS into a UK-based scheme to take advantage of pension liberation should take heed before rushing into income drawdown.
Retirement | news 16 Sep 15
Australia QROPS in ‘strong demand’ as more join HMRC list
Three more Australia-based pension schemes have been added to HM Revenue & Customs’ list of recognised overseas pension schemes (ROPS), but no publicly available ROPS are yet included.
Tax & Regulation | news 16 Sep 15
IA calls for MiFIR bond rethink
The Investment Association has called for a rethink of some of the trading rules to be proposed in the details of the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR).