Barclays and Deutsche continue non-core business sell-off
Barclays has completed the sale of its Italian retail banking network, while Deutsche Bank is to sell its subsidiary in Argentina, as the banks continue to rationalise their footprints and business strategies.
PortfolioMetrix added to Aegon platform
Aegon has added a range of portfolios from discretionary fund management (DFM) firm PortfolioMetrix to its platform following demand from advisers.
South Africa to roll out delayed RDR by January, confirms FSB
South African regulator, the Financial Services Board (FSB), has confirmed that the first phase of the upcoming Retail Distribution Review (RDR) will be introduced on 1 January 2017 – six months after the original deadline.
Hong Kong regulator fines BNP Paribas HK$4m for overcharging
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has fined BNP Paribas Wealth Management HK$4m (£393,000, $515,664, €461,793) for overcharging its clients.
Best Practice | 31 Aug 16
UK pushes ahead with £500 tax free pension advice allowance
The UK Treasury has set out plans to allow savers to take out £500 ($654, €586) from their retirement pots tax free to help pay for financial advice in a bid to plug the ‘advice gap’ following the pension freedoms.