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Below you will find our latest articles on issues affecting financial services, as well as news from the Embark Group and our businesses.
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Just Group plc migrates personal pension platform to Embark Group, in drive towards efficiency and better investment outcomes
Dec 02, 2019
Embark and Just Group have successfully migrated a portfolio of drawdown customers from Just’s Flexible Personal Pension to the Embark Platform Personal Pension.
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Embark makes new c-suite hire for future platform business
Nov 27, 2019
Embark announces the appointment of Phillip Bungey to the proposed future leadership team for their Advance platform business (currently Zurich Sterling ISA Managers Limited) effective 1st December 2019.
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Franklin Templeton to take material stake in Embark Group
Nov 26, 2019
The Embark Group announces that Franklin Templeton has committed to acquiring a material stake in the Embark Group, joining existing long-term institutional investors BlackRock, Legg Mason and FNZ, as well as the Merian Chrysalis fund.
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Embark to acquire Zurich Retail Investment Platform and Zurich Investment Services
Nov 20, 2019
Embark Group has agreed to acquire Zurich’s Investment and Retail Platform business and its Authorised Corporate Director and Investment Management business, as it further increases its presence in the UK investment savings sector.
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Taper challenges bring advice opportunities
Nov 14, 2019
Even with all the noise of a general election, the tapered annual allowance continues to make the headlines, presenting advisers with a significant opportunity to make the case for pension planning.
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How likely is a global recession?
Nov 13, 2019
Economic indicators suggest a global recession is unlikely, and any resolution of the China-US trade war could provide further relief, says GAM Investments’ Charles Hepworth. However he believes the UK could be moving closer to recession territory.
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