SJP unveils ‘smarter cash’ management platform
St James’s Place has partnered with London fintech group Flagstone to offer clients a new online cash management platform.
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Four arrested in connection with Guernsey’s Providence funds
Four men have been arrested on suspicion of fraud as part of the ongoing investigation into the collapsed Guernsey-based Providence Investment Fund that saw some investors lose their life savings.
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Brewin chief demands UK prime minister act on savings crisis
Intergenerational wealth disparity, tax simplification and removal of the £1m lifetime pension allowance are all addressed in a remarkable letter to the prime minister from Brewin Dolphin chief executive David Nicol.
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PEOPLE MOVES: Brewin Dolphin, 1825, Julius Baer International
Brewin Dolphin has named its new chief operating officer, while Standard Life’s 1825 has poached a regional managing director from St James’s Place. Julius Baer International has appointed a head of compliance for the UK and Ireland.
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UK and Hong Kong regulators sign fintech agreement
The Financial Conduct Authority has entered into a co-operation agreement with Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) to support innovation in fintech.
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Praemium’s ex-CEO triumphs as chairman and board are removed
Michael Ohanessian, the former chief executive of Praemium, has successfully ousted the company’s chairman and three directors who sacked him in February 2017.
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French election results seen a plus for Asia
The outcome of the French election has removed a key risk, revealing relatively cheap assets in Europe and Asia against a background of improved investor sentiment, industry sources told our sister publication Fund Selector Asia.
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Generali sets out fresh plans for asset management expansion
Generali unveiled a fresh push into asset management and said it will bolster its fee-based business, after reporting a 9% fall in first-quarter profits on Thursday.
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Best countries for expats to raise a family
Quality of life is the biggest concern for expats when moving abroad with a family, including access to affordable and quality education and childcare, to available leisure activities, and family wellbeing, on top of the more mundane issues such as moving costs, a survey by InterNations has revealed.
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JP Morgan: It’s time to start loving industrials again
The global economy is finally emerging from the doldrums of the financial crisis and it is a prime time to move into more ‘unloved’ industries says Francesco Conte, co-manager of JP Morgan’s European smaller companies investment trust.
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Barclays fined $97m for overcharging advice clients in US
Barclays has agreed to pay more than $97m (£74.9m, €89.2m) to refund advice and mutual fund sales fees to US clients who were charged for services they did not receive.
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Old Mutual most complained about insurer in South Africa
Old Mutual Life Assurance Company, South Africa’s largest life insurer, has topped the list of complaints filed against insurers, according to latest data from the country’s ombudsman.