Standard Life and Aberdeen have clearly defined the roles co-chief executives Keith Skeoch and Martin Gilbert will fill once the companies merge. Killik & Co’s Sarah Lord surprised many this week by announcing plans to move on from the company, while OMGI has parted ways with its fixed income head.
Sarah Lord, one of the most highly qualified female financial planners in the UK, is to leave Killik Wealth Planning at the end of March to pursue other opportunities within the industry, the company confirmed to International Adviser.
Man Group, the world’s biggest listed hedge fund, plans to close its office in the Dubai International Financial Centre and service its Middle East clients from London.
Rising rents in the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) and the cost of regulatory compliance maybe to blame for the sudden spate of departures from the free zone by three financial service providers.
Specialist expat financial advisory group Forth Capital has decided to withdraw from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and close its business in the Dubai International Financial Centre.
UK financial advice firms applying for corporate chartered financial planner status from the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) can face an easier time than their overseas counterparts.
Wealth planning and investment management firm Killik & Co is to close its Dubai office, its only presence outside the UK, at the end of September and service all its global clients from the company’s London headquarters.
DeVere United Kingdom has been awarded corporate chartered financial planner status by the UK’s Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).
Killik & Co’s Sarah Lord talks about her thirst for personal and professional development, her belief in the fees-based model and her time in the United Arab Emirates, where commission is still king.
Pensions are a tax efficient and flexible way to save towards retirement but time is running out in the UK to use this year’s allowance, says Sarah Lord, managing director of Killik Chartered Financial Planners.
Killik & Co has launched Panel Portfolio, a multi-asset service designed for investors with accounts of at least £750,000 ($1.08m, €973m).
With the Emirates Insurance Authority rolling out a host of regulations last month, it seems inevitable that the market will consolidate dramatically as the smaller players struggle to meet strict new requirements. Our Dubai panel discussed the ramifications of this shift in emphasis and other key issues now affecting the region.
