Aberdeen Asset Managers has won the contract to run Guinness Flight Venture Capital Trust. Neil MacFadyen, investment director – growth capital, will be the lead manager.
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Jenkins becomes head of Japanese equities at F&C
F&C has appointed Jamie Jenkins as head of Japanese equities reporting to Mike Hanbury-Williams, head of Pacific equities.Jenkins will be responsible for delivering consistent out performance across F&C’s Japanese equity products.Mark Perrin has been transferred across from the Asia desk where he worked as an analyst for three years and will now report to Jenkins […]
PTA U-turn has damaged industry’s reputation
The Chancellor’s U-turn on pension term assurance was a “total botch” which is damaging the advice, life and pensions industries and has forced an extra cost burden onto IFAs says Positive Solutions. IFA’s are bearing the brunt following the withdrawal of tax relief on stand-alone says Positive Solutions which had nearly 1,000 policies in the […]
PMS to extend offering to mortgage industry
Bankhall’s Premier Mortgage Service is launching a proposition to the mortgage market offering full aggregation of the mortgage club plus compliance and new protection panels. PMS says the new service will compete head to head with the existing mortgage networks and will be underpinned by a bespoke IT platform offering members the benefit of a […]
Beringea treads proven path
Venture capital specialist Beringea is aiming to raise up to £15m for the Proven venture capital trust through a C share issue.
What is the maximum ‘safe withdrawal rate’ of income in retirement?
Since last year’s reforms to pension legislation, a significant number of retirees have chosen income drawdown over purchasing an annuity. This has presented risks to both individuals and their advisers. In this article the risks are explained – and, importantly, strategies are presented that could help mitigate them. Read this article
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2018 in review: The year in pensions
New DB transfer rules, Sipp legal cases and CDCs are the big pensions news this year says Michael Klimes
Phil Wickenden: Make 2019 all about client experience
As we hurtle towards the new year, it is worth remembering much of the so-called client-centricity discussed is, in fact, little more than process that will not determine whether you win, lose or draw. Sure, a process needs to be reliable, cost-efficient and to point the right service at the right people. But it is […]
Trade bodies urge trustees to hold investment consultants to account on ESG issues
The Association of Member Nominated Trustees and the UK Sustainable Investment Association have urged pension funds to keep an eye on whether their investment consultants’ sustainable investment advice lives up to the minimum service requirements under regulation. The AMNT and UKSIF says consultants should meet minimum requirements as soon as possible so as not to […]
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