Advisers shunned as clients seek life insurance online
Australians are increasingly turning to online research and rejecting advisers when buying life insurance, a survey has found.
Asia
-
-
India to tax Bitcoin gains
Tens of thousands of cryptocurrency investors in India have been sent tax bills, after a nationwide survey showed more than $3.5bn (£2.5bn, $2.8bn) worth of transactions in the alternative asset were made over a 17-month period.
-
Convoy set for triple whammy court hearing
Hong Kong’s High Court has ruled that three separate legal cases against beleaguered investment company Convoy Global should be heard together and has set a court date of 6 March.
-
Globaleye committed to Asia just not HK for now, Searle says
The impact of new regulations and the high cost of operating in Hong Kong prompted international advice firm Globaleye to make the strategic decision last year that its local operation had no “viable future”, says chairman Tim Searle.
-
Paradise Papers start to reveal their secrets
Australian tax authorities have begun combing through Paradise Papers and identified 731 individuals, according to a report.
-
PEOPLE MOVES: HSBC, Fidelity and Momentum
HSBC appoints a Hong-Kong based global head of private wealth solutions, Fidelity creates a head of stewardship and sustainability role, while Momentum Pensions has named a head of business development for the Middle East and Asia.
-
Globaleye exits Hong Kong, sells out to Holborn
Holborn Assets has acquired Globaleye Hong Kong, in a move that sees the Dubai-headquartered advice firm exit the special administrative region.
-
DeVere launches cryptocurrency app as Bitcoin hits 6-week low
Global independent financial advice firm deVere Group has added a cryptocurrency app to its suite of products to meet “soaring global demand”, despite lingering concerns about the viability and legitimacy of digital currencies.
-
Victims defend $11bn Chinese Ponzi scheme
Investors across China are continuing to support the founder of an alleged Ponzi scheme, even after he turned himself into police, despite standing to lose CNY70bn (£7.9bn, $10.8bn, €8.9bn).
-
Convoy warns of dodgy shares
Embattled Convoy Global has warned investors against dealing with shares that it alleges were wrongly allotted to six individuals; including the company’s second largest shareholder, who recently failed to remove several executive directors in a thwarted boardroom takeover.
-
Ex-StanChart Private Bank head charged with bribery
A former private banking head at Standard Chartered Bank in China has been charged by Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) this week with accepting a bribe.
-
Isle of Man denies financial crime case failings
The Isle of Man has hit back against claims by a news agency that it failed to respond to requests for information from Indian authorities in relation to a bribery and corruption investigation.