Aegon

Aegon-owned distribution arms Positive Solutions and Origen have posted a combined loss of £1.7m in 2013 Q1 results released today.

The Financial Conduct Authority's decision to ban rebates on legacy business from April 2016 is set to be a painful one for the industry, according to Cofunds.

Positive Solutions, the UK's largest national independent financial advice firm, has made LifeQuote, a protection platform, available to its advisers.

Steve Webb's pot-follows-member pension policy will make it easier for people to manage multiple pension pots but clarification is needed on the role of advice, Aegon has said.

The role of advisers must be a key focus for the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) market study into the workplace defined contribution (DC) pension market, according to Aegon.

Four platforms are to allow advisers to automatically calculate tax liabilities for clients, following HM Revenue and Customs' decision to tax rebates paid by fund managers.

Close Brothers Asset Management (CBAM) has entered into a strategic partnership with insurance and pension provider Aegon.

Aegon has launched a selection of auto-enrolment investment funds suitable for use as the default option for employers.

Aegon-owned network Origen Financial Services has posted a loss before tax of £2.9m after a £1.9m provision for a review into advice suitability impacted on the businesses bottom line.

Aegon has signed a deal with discretionary fund manager (DFM) London & Capital (L&C), making a range of the DFM's multi-asset portfolios available via the provider's platform.