Aegon

Cazenove Capital Management has appointed George Adam from Aegon Asset Management as a UK discretionary sales manager for the north of England, Scotland and Ireland.

AT8's Mark Loosmore reports on Aegon's product provider tools, a whole-of-market selection he says is wide-ranging, flexible and independent, making them a long-term bet for success.

The General Election is now just days away. The campaign has certainly been one of the more interesting ones.

Auto-enrolment is opening up a pensions knowledge gap among employers which the industry should be filling warn IFAs.

National IFA Positive Solutions is effectively increasing the charges it levies on some partners in an effort to offset rising regulatory costs and return to profit.

Aegon has released a new protection claims guide with the aim of reducing non-disclosure and helping advisers manage their clients' expectations.

PruProtect says it is "reviewing" entry into the direct-to-consumer (D2C) space, putting it in direct competition with financial advisers.

Aegon is calling for a radical shake-up of the pensions system, urging the next Government to review auto enrolment and end the "salami slicing" of tax relief.

IFAs expecting a decade heavy with new protection offerings could be disappointed, as providers plan to focus on adviser education not "churning" products.

Aegon's head of annuity sales, Mark Cardy, has been made redundant as part of a restructure of the group's sales teams.