Lapses in anti-money laundering and other scandals have “made a dent” in Singapore’s reputation as a “clear and trusted financial centre”, said Ravi Menon, managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (Mas).
The collapse of British department store group BHS was due largely to “systematic plunder” by its former owners, but raises ongoing concerns over the future of company pension schemes which need to be tackled soon, according to a UK parliamentary inquiry.
Mark Christal, chief executive officer of Hong Kong for Old Mutual International, part of Old Mutual Wealth, on the shifting sands of Hong Kong’s regulatory landscape, its impact on all participants in financial services within the region, and the challenges facing product providers, advisers and end clients.
The Australian government has reaffirmed plans to set up an industry body aimed at lifting the professional standards of financial advisers, confirming that all new advisers must have a university degree.
South African regulator, the Financial Services Board (FSB), has confirmed that the first phase of the upcoming Retail Distribution Review (RDR), due to be implemented this month, has now been postponed until next year.
South Africa’s financial advisory market is unsustainable in its current form and urgently needs the introduction of the upcoming Retail Distribution Review (RDR) regulations, according to the country’s financial services regulator, the Financial Services Board (FSB).
The UK’s Chartered Institute for Securities & Investments (Cisi) has published a guide to help firms meet the new European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma) regulations.
DeVere United Kingdom has been awarded corporate chartered financial planner status by the UK’s Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).
UK-headquartered AES International, which provides financial advice to expats across the Middle East, has been granted corporate chartered financial planner status by the UK’s Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).
The firm aims to distribute a US expatriate-focused “wrapped international pension” product through private banks and family offices.
Jersey has developed a brochure to advertise the island as a destination for the formation and administration of philanthropic structures.
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