M&A firm Phoenix to shut down Cayman holding company
Life company consolidator Phoenix Group plans to close its Cayman Islands holding company and set up a new operation in the UK.
Life company consolidator Phoenix Group plans to close its Cayman Islands holding company and set up a new operation in the UK.
French insurance giant Axa announced the sale of the remaining parts of its UK business to the Phoenix Group on Friday, and unveiled a new-look global business structure from incoming chief executive Thomas Buberl.
UK insurer Phoenix Group is close to securing a £500m ($717m, €634m) buyout of smaller rival Sun Life from French insurance giant Axa, The Financial Times has reported.
Financial services firms in the UK received 2.11 million new complaints between July and December 2015, a decrease of 1.4% compared with the previous six months, according to the Financial Conduct Authority.
Closed book pension provider Phoenix Group is reportedly making a move on Deutsche Bank’s UK insurance unit, Abbey Life.
Jersey-headquartered life insurer, Phoenix Group, said potential fraudsters attempted to steal £8m of clients’ pension savings last year.
HM Revenue & Customs has issued its first accelerated payment notices to suspected tax avoiders, and will continue to do so on a monthly basis until it has sent out over 40,000 demands.
Standard Life Investments (SLI) is to expand its European business, with two hires and a new Stockholm office.
Standard Life Investment (SLI) has completed its £390m acquisition of Ignis Asset Management.