Best Practice | 8 Sep 17
Intelligent Money launches platform for inactive IFA clients
Investment manager and Sipp provider Intelligent Money has launched a white-labelled investment tool that allows advisers to offer a low-cost proposition to inactive clients they no longer serve face-to-face.
Hansard and Fidelity unveil retail client risk profiling tool
Isle of Man-based savings provider Hansard International has teamed up with global asset manager Fidelity International to launch a tool to help financial advisers identify the risk profile of retail clients.
Franklin Templeton launches smart beta ETFs for Europe
US fund giant Franklin Templeton launched its first range of exchange traded funds (ETFs) for European investors on Friday, chosing four global equity smart beta products to lick off the offering.
Best Practice | 7 Sep 17
Conflict of views on offshore bond IHT rules vexes adviser
Two international life companies gave conflicting views on the tax treatment of offshore bonds to chartered financial planner Patrick Murphy, of Zen Wealth, in his quest to offer fee-based advice for his UK domiciled clients who have been tax resident in Spain for 10 years.
Zurich names Peter Huber as CEO of international business
Peter Huber has been appointed chief executive of Zurich International, bringing together as one team the insurer’s international life businesses in the Middle East and Isle of Man and Zurich International Corporate Solutions, including Zurich Eurolife.