Growing awareness in East Asia of need to save
A growing awareness of the need for individual responsibility and importance of long term savings is revealed in a new study on retirement attitudes in East Asia.
Author: Mark Battersby
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Zurich to restructure UK life business
Zurich is to restructure its UK life business and will divide the company into three core divisions, retail, corporate, and its pre-retail distribution review business.
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Jeremy Charles made COO of Old Mutual wealth ops
Old Mutual Wealth Management has appointed Jeremy Charles chief operating officer of the business that currently includes the Skandia UK, Skandia International, Skandia Investment Group and Old Mutual Asset Managers (UK) brands.
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Clive Baker CEO of Zurich International Life
Former Prudential Vietnam general manager Clive Baker has become the new CEO of Zurich International Life, based in the Isle of Man.
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on the up and up – a profile of IPP
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ESMA highlights adviser final MiFID guidelines
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today highlighted failings in adviser practice as it publishes two final sets of guidelines under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID), covering suitability of investment advice and compliance matters.
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Critical need GCC sum end of service
Combined liabilities of Gulf cooperation Council (GCC) employers are expected to rise from US$16bn in 2012 to US$75bn by 2020, according to the roundtable report by strategic research company, Insight Discovery.
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Standard Chartered Islamic wealth product range
Standard Chartered Private Bank has launched a suite of Islamic wealth management products aimed at high net worth clients across its offices in Dubai, Geneva, London and Jersey.
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Aviva exits South Korea Italy strategic review
Aviva is to exit from its South Korea business, Italian partnerships and UK large scale bulk purchase annuities as part of its expected overhaul of the entire worldwide business.
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new guernsey fund Brazilian debt
Providence Investment Management has launched a closed-ended fund absolute return fund investing in emerging market bond issues.
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butterfield trust senior cayman appointments
Butterfield Trust in the Cayman Islands has appointed Brian Balleine as senior vice president and head of a team of 26 trust specialists.
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guernsey growth of 50 insurance licences
The number of international insurance entities licensed in Guernsey grew by 52 during the first five months of this year.