Skandia IM

Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) has appointed Rob Williams as head of distribution.

Skandia UK has revealed plans to offer advisers the chance to co-brand the platform, as well as expand the range of services customers can directly access on its platform, amid a fall in profits.

Skandia Investment Group (SIG) has removed Aviva Investors' Julius Lipner from its UK Strategic Best Ideas fund, amid uncertainty over the group's retail future.

MULTI-MANAGER

The UK economy will avoid a double dip recession but a new round of quantitative easing could be on the cards, according to fund managers.

Skandia UK has posted a near 140% surge in sales during the first nine months of the year as RDR drives demand for its SIS platform.

Skandia's flagship Global Dynamic Equity fund has reached £1bn in size 18 months after launch.

Skandia Investment Group has appointed EM specialist Fisher Investments to oversee its new Global Emerging Markets fund.

Skandia has handed three fixed interest mandates within its multi-manager funds from Threadneedle to Nordea.

Skandia has launched its European Best Ideas fund into the UK market.