Aegon

Aegon's branding on taxis and billboards suggests its brand awareness campaign is aimed at consumers, but the company stresses it is only targeting IFAs and corporate decision-makers.

Aegon's corporate and individual business brands will carry the Aegon name in addition to their existing names from today.

INCREASED pension activity and a solid start to annuity business helped Aegon UK produce record first-half sales, reports the Scotsman.

Legal and General Investment Management has just confirmed Roger Bartley will head up its fixed income asset management team which includes the launch of a new operation in Chicago.

Guidance from the Pensions Regulator on the role of death-in-service only schemes has still not made everything clear for trustees.

AEGON has agreed to buy a 49% stake in a Mexican insurer, says The Daily Telegraph.

The bulk annuity market looks set to expand from a market dominated by just two companies, to a more competitive sector with at least four new entrants announced in as many months.

Proposals to abolishing contracting-out for defined contribution (DC) pension schemes outlined in yesterday's white paper has caused concern among some sectors of the industry.

The bulk annuities market is to gain two new entrants as AIG has announced it will be joining the UK arena, following closely on the heels of Aegon's confirmation yesterday.

MINISTERS HAVE MADE A last-minute plea to the Financial Services Authority not to go ahead with plans to relax rules on selling personal pensions, laccording to leaked government documents shown to the Guardian.