isle of man targets asian region
The Isle of Man government is building its commercial ties with Singapore by opening a representative office in the country’s central business district.
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standard chartered sees strong profits jump
Standard Chartered has reported a double digit increase in annual profits, fuelled by the fast growing markets of Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
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guardian wm opens in hk and plans asia push
Advisory firm Guardian Wealth Management has opened an office in Hong Kong, and intends to launch further operations in Malaysia, Singapore and mainland China.
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hk plans for insurance comp scheme worry industry
Hong Kongs insurance industry is fuming over government plans to implement a compensation scheme that would pay policyholders in the event that an insurer were to collapse, the South China Morning Post said today.
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lloyds tsb international closes hong kong office
Lloyds TSB International has closed its representative office in Hong Kong as part of a strategy to only focus on geographies where it believes it can build scale.
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reduced cost platform launched for hk advisers
A new execution-only platform has been launched for financial advisers in Hong Kong.
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offshore law firm appleby to open in shanghai
Appleby, which claims to be the worlds largest provider of offshore legal, fiduciary and administration services, has announced plans to open a representative office in Shanghai, its first in mainland China.
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withers to open in singapore
Withers, the international law firm, is to open a second Asian office, citing what it says is an urgent demand from institutions and individuals alike for tax and trust advice in the region.
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vistra sets up in hong kong
Vistra Fund Services has launched a Hong Kong operation to service its clients based in Asia.
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hsbc plans china expansion
HSBC has announced plans to expand its operations in mainland China, either through significantly increasing its number of branches or by raising its stake in Bank of Communications.
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manulife insurance sales up 13 percent in asia
Manulife saw insurance sales jump 13% in Asia last year, fuelled by an expansion in its distribution and greater brand awareness.
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bcg adds new bangkok based brokerage
Business Class Group (BCG), the owner of several Asia-based financial services companies, including Platinum Financial Services in Bangkok, has added another brokerage to its ranks.