FTAdviser latest:ABI director general calls for FSA to be proportionate

Kerrie Kelly, the director general of the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has called on the FSA to focus on the "risks that matter" and demanded that the regulator's actions are more "proportionate to the risk posed to consumers and shareholders".

Royal London promotes Dudgeon

Royal London 360° has promoted Andrew Dudgeon to product and investment marketing manager.

Resolution to make its move by year end

There is a "long list" of potential targets that Resolution is aiming for and it hopes to have an acquisition by the end of the year according to its spokesman.

Standard Life reveals changes across the board

Standard Life has announced £200m of investment in its corporate and retail propositions after reporting a 1.5 per cent fall in operating profits for 2009.

Fortis UK to rebrand as Ageas in 2011

Fortis UK is intending to rebrand itself as Ageas by the beginning of 2011, the insurance business announced last week after unveiling an increase in new premiums for last year.

Standard Life goes against the grain

Standard Life has said it will focus on the UK market as its major source of future growth, unlike its competitors who are looking to Europe and Asia for expansion.

AMII conference to scrutinise public health provision

The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries’ 2010 conference will focus on the outlook for the post-election private medical insurance market.

Due diligence warning on life settlement fund managers

Investors could end up choosing an inappropriate investment manager for their life settlement fund if they do not ask the right questions during the diligence process, SL Investment Management has warned.

Friends Provident managing director Simon Clamp dies

Simon Clamp, managing director at Friends Provident, died earlier today (12 March), following a short illness.

LV= appoints life and pensions MD

LV= has appointed Richard Rowney as managing director of its life and pensions business, to replace Rodney Cook, who moves to Just Retirement later this year.

Features

With profits endowment results

A rebound in financial markets helped give with profits funds a boost last year. Geordie Clarke looks at this year’s figures


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I smell special treatment

Sir John Chadwick's interim report into Equitable Life gave a broad indication into his leanings on the issue of compensation.


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Prudential: You are what you eat

The credit crunch has confirmed what every good mother knows - you should never bite off more than you can chew.



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