Prudential

Old Mutual has announced the chief operating officer for Prudential UK and Europe will be joining the company as its new group head of risk and compliance.

PPM Capital, the private equity group behind the buyout of Chez Gérard and Caffè Uno, was close to clinching its own buyout yesterday from its long-time parent Prudential, according to the Times .

Well it is that time of year again and it was tempting to see if I could write a piece that made no reference whatsoever to the festive season! But my plans have been spoiled in the last couple of weeks by an early Christmas present or two.

Whether or not it was down to over ambitious bonus rates in the late 90s, bad investment decisions, high charges, regulatory costs, long term liabilities or the requirement to meet free asset ratios, the simple fact is that with-profits bonds have been...

To read the trade press over the last few weeks, it would be surprising if one did not come to the conclusion that the inheritance tax planning market is now back into full swing.

Legal & General is to raise the prospect of returning £1bn to shareholders, while Prudential is understood to be in talks with the FSA about returning a large slice of capital to policyholders, according to the Scotsman .

Prudential is changing its distribution model to favour intermediaries who want to move away from initial commissions to fees and 'factory gate' pricing.

Advisers have a great part to play in ensuring consumers answer underwriting questions truthfully, according to Matt Rann, group underwriting and claims manager at Aegon UK.

Supermarkets are a useful distribution channel in the protection industry because people trust the brands and are encouraged to buy products, according to speakers on IFAonline.tv's Great Protection Debate .

PRUDENTIAL's stockbroker has told the life insurer it should consider a merger with FTSE 100 rival Resolution, according to the Times .