Jardine Lloyd Thompson is setting up a new division to offer independent
advice to senior managers of companies it already advises and other high net
worth investors.
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Private Clients will see the company seek to boost
its traditional pensions, insurance and healthcare offerings.
JLT Benefit Solutions managing director Duncan Howorth says: “Finances are a
constant worry for employees, particularly those with large high risk
investments. Therefore providing access for advice to deal with those
concerns, will ultimately bring both business and employee benefits.”
Long and the short of it
Uncertainty over interest rates is causing volatility in the market but future prospects look promising
FSA hosts asset management conference
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Pima says Personal Accounts should link to Isas
Pima has called for Personal Accounts to be linked to Isas to create a more joined up approach to savings.In its response to the Government’s White Paper, Pima says a percentage of monies taken into Personal Accounts should be allowed to be filtered into Isas.Pima says the move would put consumer demand and consumer’s real […]
White paper — Qatar International Insights
Jelf Employee Benefits highlights new legislation, key requirements and policy considerations when structuring international private medical insurance (IPMI) for expatriate employees in Qatar. This edition will be of particular interest to global human resource directors, compensation and benefits specialists and mobility managers who have employee populations in Qatar.
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