Investment, protection and retirement provider LV= is to replace Columbia Threadneedle Investments with BlackRock as its primary asset manager.

Adviser platform Transact has added a Blackrock-run model portfolio service (MPS) to extend its choice of discretionary investment managers.

Fund manager Vanguard has offered to pay its 16,500 US workers $1,000 each to get the Coronavirus vaccine.

Asset management firm GAM Investments has appointed a new chief operating officer.