RL360 opens Uruguay office
The eyes of the life industry seem firmly fixed on Latin America
Author: Kirsten Hastings
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PEOPLE MOVES: Alexander Forbes, Fidelity, M&G Prudential
South African advice firm moves quickly to replace ousted chief executive
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Major changes outlined for Hong Kong intermediaries
New fit and proper, continuing professional development and education standards proposed
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Cross-border life industry upheaval set to continue
Larger life companies will focus on their home markets, while smaller firms consolidate
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Want dividend growth? Check out Asia Pacific
The Asia-Pacific region is an increasingly important source of the world’s equity income
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Sale of Hong Kong life insurer collapses
Deposit of HK$710m lost after deal falls through
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International advisers more confident about fee transparency
Almost half of advisers have already transitioned their business model to take less upfront commission
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Lifetime allowance rise could save pensioners £15,000
More wiggle room for pension savers whose pots risk breaching the current limit
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Australia eyes insurance cold-calling ban
A ban would have a wide impact as outbound call centres are critical for some life companies
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Pension bosses banned for 34 years
Cold-calling introducers encouraged clients to transfer £57m – mainly into storage unit investments
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FCA makes it easier to identify unauthorised advice firms
UK watchdog ‘strongly suggests’ some firms be avoided
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Mass exodus from Indian wealth management firm
Thirty-three ‘top line execs’ have jumped ship to join a new venture