Old Mutual Global Investors has named a new head of global bonds, while Creechuch Capital has lured its new managing director from Canada Life International and Aegon UK has created the new role of protection director.
GAM, the acquisitive Swiss asset manager, has made another move. It announced today it bought the UK-based multi-strategy systematic manager Cantab Capital Partners for $217m (€195m).
A bill to replace the Cayman Island’s controversial ‘secrecy law’, which would remove criminal sanctions for the unlawful disclosure of information, has been submitted to the jurisdiction’s legislative assembly.
Luxembourg-based International Wealth Insurer (IWI), has been sold by state-owned Belfius Insurance to Foyer, a major private financial group in the Duchy, creating a new player in the international life insurance sector.
Everyone is still struggling to get to grips with the UK voting to leave the European Union, and quite frankly it has been ‘brexhausting’. Moving past the politics, Fidelity International has provided some tips about what this could mean for pensions, investments, and markets.
Pictet Asset Management is overweight gold as concerns grow over political risks and the US dollar, said chief strategist Luca Paolini.
Perception and reality differ significantly when it comes to how families around the world think they will be impacted if the main earner suffers from critical illness, disability or worse without appropriate cover, says Zurich.
An Australian financial planner is suing his former employer Westpac Institutional Bank for A$800,000 ($591,704, £444,479) on the grounds that his colleagues gave him bad advice about investing in structured financial products.
Old Mutual Wealth is set to be spun out of its parent group and floated on the London and Johannesburg stock exchanges as part of Old Mutual’s four-way demerger.
Legal & General has named a Whitehall veteran as group chairman, while Axa has announced a series of senior level changes. Schroders has promoted from within to fill its head of multi-asset investment role.
UK-headquartered AES International, which provides financial advice to expats across the Middle East, has opened a new office in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) after gaining a licence from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA).
Indosuez Wealth Management’s Frédéric Lamotte talks about his career at Crédit Agricole, his cash strategy, and market turbulence.
