European Union policymakers are considering whether to slash the benchmark used by insurers to calculate the value of billions of euros of liabilities – a move that would push up the cost of life insurance.
South African regulator, the Financial Services Board (FSB), has confirmed that the first phase of the upcoming Retail Distribution Review (RDR) will be introduced on 1 January 2017 – six months after the original deadline.
The UK Treasury has set out plans to allow savers to take out £500 ($654, €586) from their retirement pots tax free to help pay for financial advice in a bid to plug the ‘advice gap’ following the pension freedoms.
We all know that people matter when it comes to business success, says James Pearcy-Caldwell, co-founder of financial planning firm Aisa.
The Australian corporate regulator has released formal guidance on providing robo-advice or other forms of digital advice to retail clients in order to help the growing band of start-ups and fintech companies entering the field.
Investment advisers in the US will need to provide more information to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as the regulator steps up its monitoring of the asset management industry.
Hansard International has launched a bond offering a zero commission option for financial advisers recommending single premium products to clients.
South African asset management firms and investment service providers need to do more to help make the lives of IFAs easier, a survey from consultancy firm Insight Discovery has found.
The UK tax office has announced plans to increase the penalties on anyone who has not paid outstanding taxes from offshore investments ahead of the start of a new data sharing agreement with the crown dependencies and territories in October.
Over half of financial advisers based in the UK feel pressured to offer advice to clients about more than just their money, according to a new survey.
The peers of star UK fund manager Neil Woodford have once again been caught off guard by a bold move from Britain’s best known investor.
With the new school year about to start in the UK, Fidelity International’s investment director for personal investing, Tom Stevenson, debunks five myths about investing for children.
