Schroders takes stake in Singapore digital adviser
Asset management firm Schroders has taken a minority equity stake in WeInvest, a Singapore based digital wealth adviser.
Asset management firm Schroders has taken a minority equity stake in WeInvest, a Singapore based digital wealth adviser.
International wealth management group St James’s Place makes several changes to its range of funds, Artemis appoints Jasper Berens, former JP Morgan Asset Management UK head, to take over its head of distribution and Martin Currie poaches from Blackrock.
The rather shocking news that broke earlier this week was that the number of DB pension transfers reached £20.8bn in 2017 prompting questions about where the money is ending up and whether many transfers are suitable.
The Cayman Islands Government has entered into dialogue with the UK to change parts of its constitution, as it looks to prevent Britain being able to legislate and impose its will on the jurisdiction.
Property owners who rented out their Windsor properties for thousands of pounds over the Royal wedding weekend or those selling their Royal goodie bags on eBay, risk a tax hangover if they hide their windfall, London accountants Blick Rothenberg have warned.
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has made it clear it will hold robo advice firms to the same high standards as human advisers, with experts saying the honeymoon is now over for those trying to curb the rules.
The UK’s Pension lifeboat scheme has made its first compensation payments, totalling £5.7m (€6.4m, $7.6m), to customers of the failed discretionary fund manager Strand Capital.
Old Mutual Wealth has hired a pension specialist and an offshore tax expert to strengthen its services for international advisers.
FE has launched a tool which it said provides advisers with a simpler and more holistic way of measuring the impact of costs on real returns and bypass projections provided by fund groups.
The UK’s pension transfer boom could be over, according to research released by financial services consultancy firm The Lang Cat.
Charles Stanley Direct has booted Woodford Equity Income from its preferred funds list on concerns about its exposure to early stage companies.
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich’s visa problems have highlighted the tougher regime around UK investment visas.