FPI up for sale with Utmost Wealth ‘in the running’
Friends Provident International is up for sale with Utmost Wealth Solutions as the ‘most likely’ buyer, according to a source close to International Adviser.
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Gibraltar ‘in danger’ of losing Qrops status
Gibraltar must put in place a system for regulating personal pensions in just over two weeks to enable the jurisdiction’s Qrops to retain their status and continue to operate in the market.
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PEOPLE MOVES: BlackRock, Pimco, Manulife AM
BlackRock has hired former chancellor George Osborne for a part-time role. Pimco has named a head of Asia Pacific and head of US global wealth management, while Manulife Asset Management has appointed a chief executive for Thailand.
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PEOPLE MOVES: StanChart, FPI, Aviva
Standard Chartered’s Asean and south Asia chief executive has stepped down with immediate effect. Friends Provident International has appointed a regional sales director for Singapore, while Aviva has hired a tech industry heavy hitter for a new communications role.
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The clock is ticking for UK non-doms on IHT property rule
Now is the time for advisers to help their non-UK-domiciled clients tackle the radical changes set to restrict tax benefits on indirect property holdings, says FPI’s Brendan Harper.
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FPI Singapore director Simpson quits, HK head moves to Aviva
Sweeping changes at FPI’s Asia operations sees the departure of long-standing Singapore sales director Toby Simpson, and interim appointments put in place after Hong Kong regional head Charles Barrows takes on a role to build Aviva’s Indonesia life business.
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International Adviser Life Awards 2016 results
The International Adviser International Life Awards 2016 were announced on Wednesday at London’s The Langham Hotel during a dinner held after our flagship life industry conference, the Fund Links Forum.
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PEOPLE MOVES: Friends Provident, Old Mutual, Legal & General
Friends Provident International and Old Mutual Global Investors have announced senior appointments in Asia. Legal & General Investment Management has created a new head of wealth management role and Axa IM has boosted its UK distribution efforts with its latest recruit.
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PEOPLE MOVES: Friends Provident Int’l, Zurich, Axa…
FPI has confirmed the departure of Singapore managing director Chris Gill and named his replacement. Zurich has made several senior changes of late, including handing the reins of its MEA Global Life business to Walter Jopp. Axa France’s chief executive and chairman is to depart, while Deutsche Bank’s co-chairman of the management board is to…
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PEOPLE MOVES: FPI, Manulife, Schroders…
Friends Provident International has appointed a chief marketing officer for MEA, while Manulife have named a head of distribution EMEA. A Schroders fund manager is stepping down and a reorganisation at Franklin Templeton will see one fund manager stepping back from his day-to-day management role.
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PEOPLE MOVES: FPI, Source, Old Mutual…
FPI has named a new financial director and Source has appointed a UK chief executive. In spite of break-up rumours, Old Mutual Wealth has hired a head of proposition from Sanlam. Both Vonobel and Aviva Investors announced departures.
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Lombard Int’l names CEO successor to John Van Der Wielen
Lombard International has named former UBS Deutschland chief executive Axel Hörger as head of its European operation, succeeding current incumbent John Van Der Wielen.