Aes International
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Well he didn't compensate me for my losses
Being the adviser mentioned in this complaint and having worked in financial services for 15 years and never having a complaint held against me during that time (UK FCA register can be checked to confirm the same) I feel compelled to post my comments.This client’s primary complaint related to issues concerning his pension after the period in which I arranged the initial admin (first couple of months) thus I had no involvement in the management of his policy after this initial stage, though I understand that his main complaint was in relation to VAT charged against fees.However, a secondary issue emerged in relation to the change of AES branch for his policy from the UK to one of our other EU branches in Poland (as a consequence of a change of adviser who was based in Poland), of which the client felt wasn’t made clear.As the advice provided, within AES, is of the exact same standard whether it emanates from the UK, Poland, UAE or anywhere else, and as this client wasn’t a resident of the UK himself, it wasn’t immediately obvious to me/us at the time (we’ve changed our protocol since) that a ‘flag’ needed to be raised to signal a change in jurisdiction, for his policy, between EU branches - as the advice provided is the same irrespective of branch location.As per this client’s latest post, really happy to see that this client’s complaint has now been resolved to his satisfaction.
- There way of handling a complaint
Unsurprising. AES International sells endowment savings plans with up front commission. Anybody buying a Genarali policy from AES International will lose first 2 years premiums to AES International commission.
- No monitoring of vision fund
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No service at AES International. Flog the savings plan, collect the commission and don't turn up ever again. Tens of thousands of pounds lost to commission i reckon.
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From what I can see, AES are now one of the few ethical advisers around in Dubai. They do not sell long term savings plans and certainly their senior advisers are UK charted.
The comment on AES hiring failed financial advisers is way off the mark now.I have dealt with Mr Ritchie and he is super qualified and definitely did not offer me a long term servings plan. I had tried other advisers, namely Finsbury Associates and Holborne as well and both of these organizations had their advisers suggesting a 25 and 20 year Generali plan (may be they have a special deal on)Tom
Jonathan Wookey worked for approx 2 years at DeVere and continued to sell many expats very bad financial advise and products.
He fell out with DeVere and started to work for AES International as the Country Manager / Private Client Adviser, where he continued to scam expats and locals to gain commission ruthlessly.
He was made redundant in less than a year and dissapeared to Singapore to work for IFS (2 years).
He is back in Switzerland now and started his own Company as the 'CEO at Summit Wealth AG' (Zug).
Be cautious - he is back!
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@ odd thing to post - you are right about the qualification standards. this is one or many comments made by {{{Redacted}}} which is not entirely accurate. Another is the fact they are a "well-regulated company" and this is the point of this posting.
@ the man - the Act provide a definition of 'unit' but the is silent on its application throughout the rest of the text. AES have a platform product which may fall under the definition of 'unit' The regulator was therefore contacted and this query raised to see if the 'platform' is caught by the Act. However your posting has got me thinking so I have read the Insurance Regulations Act.
This:
a. requires all brokers who sells life insurance to be duly authorised and
b. Is silent on whether individuals who are working alone can be authorised or whether authorisation ca only be applied to legal or corporate bodies.
Further investigation leads to the quote - "life cover may include investments depending on the structure of the product"
Also a review of the Uganda Assoc of Ins Brokers - www.uaib.org - shows that a number of firms are properly authorised under the Insurance Act to sell life and pension products.
Either way AES have some serious questions to answer.....
I am not a ex-employee of the company (or an ex-IFA) but there is an increasing body within the industry who are trying to take action against blantant misrepresentation, especially fom those firms who seek to hold the moral high ground.
Awards? Not is a position to comment, that is one for the awards panel.
@the man - you will find that the message behind my postings is sincere and the comments I have made worthy of investigation. there is no mud slinging, name calling or anything similar. You have proved the point of many business leaders that those who come onto pissed consumer to rant, rave, use juvenile icons in their comments are really only suitable to have their views disregarded.
I will make no further comment on this site
@ The Man
I just had a look at the links you posted. Have you seen the comments on the Economist article?
There appears to be a little confusion as to the qualification requirements needed. On the one hand the article states that the advisers must meet UK qualification standards and yet the comments suggest that that is not the case.
What are the qualification requirements? If they are not at UK standards, then someone needs to talk to the Economist and correct this error.
And, what on earth does it matter what the UK rules are or what some UK compliance officer says? Uganda decides what is suitable for Uganda. :roll
hahaha, The Truth Spreader, mmm, it must be a new kind of "Super hero" because I’ve never seen him in any of the SmallVille episodes...
After reading your post (good thing you didn't put your name down ! lol) ,the "I am a TOOL" spot is however still open for auditions, sounds like they were waiting just for you to come along and we have to all concur...a perfect match. :grin
Actually, the poster can be your sidekick...aka, the freaky stalker or something.
Can you both still be reached at *** HQ...what was it again?? oh yes: i_am_a_tool@iwishiwasnotadropoutifa.com ?
This is the sandbox for the big children, you're clearly out of your league bucko...are you like 5 ??
Have you bothered reading the act properly and interpreting the act? "Doh...what is an act?" you ask? Well, not quite the same as the comedy act your portraying here, that I can assure you, but let's try get down to your level.
Offshore adviser activities can be "limited" to or construed as advising on the sale of insurance products. I have it on good authority that ALL {{{Redacted}}} business must be processed through {{{Redacted}}}’ London office, where they have an active and alert UK compliance function, so an advisor cannot provide advice other than in relation to such products.
Turning now to the analysis and the Act: in this regard, section 33 of the Act seems irrelevant. That section prohibits acting as an investment representative (i.e.: in broad terms assisting an investment adviser) without a licence. The advisor in this case is not doing so, f& rom what I can tell your friend in Uganda seems to work alone? :eek
Section 32 of the Act prohibits a person acting as an investment adviser in Uganda without him/ her having the appropriate licence. “Investment adviser” is tightly defined under section 1(t) of the Act. Within that section, subsection (iii) concerns the “management of a portfolio of securities”. As indicated above, it can strongly be argued that this is not what he does. His actions would then be limited to advice on insurance products, not so? :x
Subsections (i) and (ii) (and indeed (iii)) of subsection 1(t) state that being an investment adviser means (inter alia) carrying on a business of advising concerning securities (and therefore not any other product). “Securities” are themselves tightly defined under section 1(hh) of the Act. They include government-issued stock (etc.), debentures, stocks, shares (etc.) issued by a corporate body, rights warrants, options and futures, and instruments commonly known as securities. he could easily claim that NONE of these descriptions appears to fit the products that the he advises on, which are (to iterate) insurance products. :p
Dude again, are you SURE you're not 5? Just way, it will explain everything.
I wonder how they came by all of these...? (copied from an online post)
Latest awards from Virgin's SIR Richard Branson: http://goo.gl/VKZ1q
? The field-marshal of finance: http://goo.gl/vF1Y9A (The Economist)
? UK Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year announced http://goo.gl/QacFb
? Bringing out the BIG GUNS: http://www.international-adviser.com/profiles-and-analysis/profiles/bringing-out-the-big-guns
? ADVISORS: The good, the bad and the downright ugly ! http://www.expatmoneychannel.com/content/ifas-good-bad-and-downright-ugly
? Some older news but good history: http://citywire.co.uk/new-model-adviser/new-model-adviser-profile-gunning-for-bad-practice/a357852
? Our International awards: http://goo.gl/JdRzh and http://goo.gl/6WuQt
C'mooooooon, you're 5 !!! :) I just KNEW it !! lol :zzz
I am grateful for being pointed in the direction of a comment from the adviser named above which shows the contemptuous attitude {{{Redacted}}} appear to have toward being properly regulated in all countries where they operate.
"Being regulated by a licensing authority is a joke........"
This is a direct quote.
And for the joker who thinks this is *** then refer to the following link - http://www.cmauganda.co.ug/legalcompliance/shore-fund-and-investment-plans.
This posting does not contain lies, innuendo, slander or anything similar. It is the truth and is posted because the lies and misrepresentation MUST STOP in the offshore financial services industry.
The regulator has been informed and more truthful, verifiable comments will follow.