South African IFA firm kicks off adviser internship programme
Cape Town-headquartered IFA firm Carrick Wealth has launched an internship programme for university graduates as part of the Carrick Development Academy (CDA) Graduate Programme.
deVere launches private bank following St Lucia acquisition
deVere Group, one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations, has launched its own private bank on the Caribbean island of St Lucia.
Pictet targets robotics in latest fund launch
Pictet has launched a robotics-themed fund, which is tied to cyclicality and capex spending and linked to a country’s economic health, according to Peter Lingen, the asset manager’s Geneva-based senior manager for thematic equities.
Investment | 23 Jan 17
US corporate tax cuts not priced in, says Standard Life Investment
US equity markets have yet to price in Donald Trump’s proposed corporate tax cuts, said Andrew Milligan, Standard Life Investments’ Edinburgh-based head of global strategy.
Best Practice | 23 Jan 17
Using Qnups in retirement wealth planning
In this first instalment of a two-part series on Qnups in wealth planning, director of Isle of Man-based pension provider Optimus, Martin Hall says the retirement solutions are great for those restricted by the dwindling lifetime allowance cap.