Aegon

Aegon has confirmed it will rebrand its UK asset management arm as Kames Capital later in the year as Investment Week exclusively revealed earlier this afternoon.

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Aegon has increased its medical underwriting limits for its life and critical illness (CI) protection proposition.

Aegon has launched three new unit-linked guaranteed offshore bonds as part of a boost to its at-retirement proposition.

Aegon UK is to cut 213 jobs and outsource a further 106 within its life and pensions business as part of a cost-cutting exercise.

Aegon is to launch a series of underwriting seminars, running from 14 June until 5 July, at numerous locations across the UK.

Fund groups have recognised there are areas where they can offer help and expertise to ensure advisers meet the RDR deadline.

This week Mark Loosmore of AT8 Group looks at the belated entry of Aegon into the still growing wrap marketplace.

Stephen Snowden will take on the co-management of Aegon's Investment Grade Bond and the Dublin-domiciled Investment Grade Global Bond funds when he returns to the firm in July.

IFAonline lists who has moved where in another busy week in financial services.