Following a damning investigation by a consumer watchdog, the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (Cisi) has warned that UK advisers will face legal action if they fraudulently claim to hold a qualification from the organisation.
Anti-fraud campaigners have welcomed a story arc in the world’s longest-running drama series that highlights the dangers of investment fraud.
Putting every piece of advice through its “four eyes approach” ensures quality and healthy debate, David Benskin, director of Strabens Hall Hong Kong, told International Adviser.
The UK Government is launching an inquiry into collective defined contribution pension schemes, also known as defined ambition, which are commonplace in the Netherlands, Canada and Denmark but not yet permitted in the UK.
Consumers in the UK and globally will seek out bargains on Black Friday, but what about the investment world? Here are the views of seven managers and areas in the market that they see as undervalued.
An app launched by insurance company Zurich can calculate how much life insurance would cost for a customer based on a selfie.
Asia’s wealthy cross border families are largely unprepared to transfer wealth to the next generation according to research.
As South African financial advisers await the election of president Jacob Zuma’s successor with bated breath, where this political uncertainty leaves the implementation of the Twin Peaks reforms and the next phases of RDR is anyone’s guess.
Collaboration between advisers in the UK and Europe will be key post Brexit, with the EFPA’s first initiative being to ensure that IFAs will be able to convert their UK qualifications into European diplomas.
Global life premiums growth in 2018 and 2019 will continue to be carried by the strong performance of emerging markets, in particular China, as advanced markets continue to experience sluggish growth, according to a report by Credit Suisse.
UK investors in balanced portfolios could lose as much as 20% following a significant market correction as financial advisers gravitate towards higher risk profiles within their standard portfolios, according to Natixis Investment Managers’ latest UK Portfolio Barometer.
The winners in the Middle East for International Adviser’s Best Practice Adviser Awards 2017 series were revealed on 22 November at the Shangri-La Hotel in Dubai.
