Australia readies new laws on financial adviser standards
The Australian Government closed its consultation period on Monday for new legislation designed to raise education, training and ethical standards for financial advisers.
The Australian Government closed its consultation period on Monday for new legislation designed to raise education, training and ethical standards for financial advisers.
Announcements from two Hong Kong regulatory bodies could make the already challenging IFA market even more confusing and difficult to navigate in 2016.
The Zurich Insurance Group’s decision to pull out of the international life business in Singapore, where it had been a big part of the market for a long time, was the top story from Asia, among a series about industry restructurings which dominated coverage in 2015.
After doubling year-on-year in 2014, the bank’s discretionary business in Asia grew 50% this year, said Patrick Grossholz, Asia-Pacific head of investment management for the Swiss-based bank.
Even though doubts over Abenomics are increasing, equities may be in good shape next year.
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA), the asset management arm of State Street Corp, have appointed June Wong as senior managing director and head of its Asia ex-Japan business.
Typically shunned by investors, emerging markets may be ready for a second look in 2016.
Are Indian equities expected to outperform in 2016 compared to 2015?
Schroders is to merge its Schroder Japan Alpha Plus fund into Andrew Rose’s Schroder Tokyo Fund, the firm has confirmed.
Value Partners Hong Kong plans to increase its presence in the US through the launch of the Aston/Value Partners Asia Dividend Fund.
Here are the first four mainland funds to be approved by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) for public offering in Hong Kong through the Mutual Recognition of Funds initiative.
A strong overweight on equities in Europe and a surprising move on emerging markets are among UBS’s allocation calls for 2016, according to Patrick Grossholz, Asia-Pacific head of investment management.