Aegon UK

SSASs can be misused as vehicles for fraud

Acquisition will add £12bn assets

'Value of advice has never been greater'

Aegon UK posted a 37% increase in earnings in the fourth quarter of last year, compared with the same period in the year before, citing increased demand for income drawdown on its platform.

National wealth manager Succession has appointed Aegon's workplace savings platform to provide a bespoke wrap proposition for its corporate clients.

Aegon UK is proposing to make the role of protection distribution director redundant and has announced the exit of its head of protection proposition as part of wide-ranging changes to its protection unit.

Aegon UK has launched an online auto-enrolment hub to support employers, employees and advisers in the run up to staging and beyond.

Aegon UK is raising fund charges on 82 insured funds across the Aegon Retirement Choices platform and within One Retirement.

Zurich has created two new management roles in its UK life business to "take full advantage of significant market opportunities" and has hired former chief operating officer of Aegon employee benefits Iain Black.

Aegon UK has appointed ex-Skandia marketing director Nick Dixon as investment director.