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PEOPLE MOVES: Standard Life/Aberdeen, RWC Partners, Zedra
New senior management team unveiled for the soon to be merged Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management. Amundi has appointed a head of consultant relations, with Zedra hiring an executive director to target growth opportunities.
MEPs threaten privacy rights with beneficial ownership vote
In a bid to crackdown on tax evasion, European citizens could have their private financial affairs exposed to the public after members of the European parliament (MEPs) voted to include trusts and allow EU citizens access to beneficial ownership registers.
Retirement | 1 Mar 17
What to expect from the last ever Spring Budget
There has been little buzz around the last-ever Spring Budget taking place on 8 March, ahead of triggering Article 50. International Adviser has pulled together views from the industry about what it expects or would like to see addressed when the chancellor takes to the despatch box.
PEOPLE MOVES: RBC WM, Moola, Ascot Lloyd
Canada’s RBC has appointed a head of wealth management for its businesses in the UK, the Channel Islands and Asia. Gemma Godfrey’s Moola has poached its chief investment officer from BlackRock, while Ascot Lloyd has created a new head of advice role.
OMW launches UK pension allowance calculator for high earners
Old Mutual Wealth has launched a new pension planning calculator, designed to help UK advisers deal with the recent changes to the annual allowance for contributions.