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People Moves | news 3 Aug 15
Singapore’s PIAS appoints chief distribution officer
Singapore-based Professional Investment Advisory Services (PIAS), which is majority owned by Aviva, has appointed Winson Yap to its newly-created role of chief distribution officer.
Tax & Regulation | news 3 Aug 15
APFA says UK Gov’t needs to fix ‘unfair rules’ facing advisers
The UK Government needs to address “unfair rules” which mean advisers face uncapped liability until death, the Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) said in its response to the launch of a Financial Advice Market Review.
EU body opens consultation on region-wide pension plan
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) is seeking comments from the pensions industry on plans to create a standard pan-European personal pension product.
Retirement | news 3 Aug 15
Most DB schemes to quote transfer value in pension statements
More than half of UK defined benefit (DB) schemes are planning to quote the transfer value of their members’ pensions on retirement statements, new research has revealed.
Tax & Regulation | news 3 Aug 15
UK Gov’t launches review of financial advice industry
The British Government has announced a major review of the regulatory and legal framework governing the whole financial advice industry.