Financial planning arm undergoes Quilter transformation
Several other businesses still left to rebrand after the Old Mutual separation in 2018
Several other businesses still left to rebrand after the Old Mutual separation in 2018
Chief executive among departures expected post-acquisition
JTC hires duo for new private office and Indosuez appoints Gulf market manager
But banks re-entering the market should not be seen as a threat, says Intrinsic chief executive
More firms favouring a restricted advice approach
Intrinsic Financial Planning has been ordered by the UK’s Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) to compensate a client who says he was not aware of the charges that were applied to his pension on transfer.
Schroders has confirmed the departure of a long-standing director in the Middle East, while OId Mutual Wealth’s adviser network Intrinsic has appointed an operations director and RBC Wealth Management targets adviser relationships with its latest recruit.
The UK Financial Ombudsman Service has upheld a complaint against an Intrinsic financial adviser, who helped a client switch his personal pension to a self-invested personal pension (Sipp) to invest in Harlequin, a now-defunct unregulated investment scheme.
Old Mutual Wealth claims a period of rapid growth means it is now the UK’s second largest advice business and only major competitor to St. James’s Place.
Strong cash flows and a solid performance saw Old Mutual Wealth’s (OMW) funds under management rise 14%, year to date, with the firm’s net cash flow soaring 92% on the back of a strong performance by Intrinsic.
Old Mutual Wealth’s Intrinsic has lured its new group managing director from Sesame Bankhall Group, which has prompted a management reshuffle at the financial services distributer. GAM has raided Henderson to fill its newly created head of equities role.
The Financial Adviser School (FAS), the UK-based training academy owned by Old Mutual Wealth’s (OMW) Intrinsic network, has secured recognition from The London Institute of Banking and Finance.