Dubai regulator fines two directors for wilful AML breaches
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has fined two former bank directors for wilfully breaching the regulator’s anti-money laundering (AML) rules.
Author: Kirsten Hastings
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HMRC client criminal activity checks a burden for businesses
HM Revenue & Customs issued 1,468 production orders last year demanding that UK businesses provide information and documents relating to current or former clients suspected of criminal activity, according to city law firm RPC.
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More UK savers on track for retirement
The UK appears to be taking their retirement a bit more seriously, with 12% of the population now on track for the retirement they aspire to have, up from 7% in April 2015, according to Aegon UK.
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Ex-AIA insurance agent pleads guilty to fraud in Singapore
A former agent of pan-Asian life insurance company AIA pleaded guilty for the second time on Thursday to defrauding an elderly couple of more than $5m (£3.4m, €4.4m) after withdrawing her earlier plea.
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David Howell: Guardian Wealth Management’s accidental adviser
GWM’s David Howell talks about his firm’s expansion plans, alphabet soup, and the unintended consequences of RDR on the UK advice market.
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Argentina debt mispriced given regional risks, says Kames
Returning to the international market after a 15-year hiatus, Argentina raised $16.5bn in an oversubscribed debt offering last month, the largest ever for an emerging market. But, according to Scott Fleming, manager of the Kames Emerging Market Bond Fund, the risk was not appropriately priced.
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Barclays reduces stake in Barclays Africa, nets £603m
Barclays sold a 12.2% stake in Barclays Africa Group Ltd (BAGL) on Wednesday, as part of its ongoing efforts to extricate itself from the business.
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PEOPLE MOVES: Lombard Int’l, Axa IM, Nutmeg…
Lombard International has named a new chief executive for its US operations, while Axa IM has announced a senior departure. Nutmeg’s chief executive has stepped aside, with a Columbia Threadneedle veteran bowing out of the industry after a 32-year career.
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Clinton vs Trump and the US stock market fallout
With the final battle for the White House inevitably looking like a showdown between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, the relationship between presidential elections and the US stock market is once again catching the attention of investors.
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Chinese asset management industry cleaning house
More than 2,000 private fundraising and management firms will be forced out of the Chinese market, according to the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) and the Asset Management Industry Association of China (Amac).
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Zero establishment fee on STM Group Qrops
STM Group has introduced a zero establishment fee for all new Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme (Qrops) applications received before 31 October 2016, with immediate effect.
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Abu Dhabi signs MoU with Chinese bank regulator
The regulatory body of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) signed an MoU with the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) on 28 April 2016, its first such agreement with an Asian regulator.