After receiving the go-ahead, the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) is implementing amendments that change the way QROPS providers handle transfers and deal with financial advisers. The amendments bring in stringent new rules both for advisers and asset/investment restrictions. Following news of these regulatory changes, Australian and New Zealand pensioners with their pensions in Malta-based overseas schemes are being urged to check whether their pension pots are at risk and whether their financial advisers can still act and work on their behalf.
Read MoreBaillie Gifford has joined other asset managers by voicing their concerns about quarterly reporting, calling for a more long-term focus on financial performance.
For the second year in a row, Baillie Gifford has won the top prize at the FT Advisor’s Investment 100 Club, after being named the winner of the Large Investment Group category.
This is notable as Baillie Gifford is the Ranfurly Superannuation Schemes underlying investment manager.
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