scots form singapore association
Scots in Singapore, who today will be marking St Andrews Day, admit it: Sir Stamford Raffles, the founder of colonial Singapore, was not Scottish. History is quite clear on this point.
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deutsche bank appoints uae chief
Deutsche Bank has appointed Nadeem Masud as its chief country officer for the United Arab Emirates.
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kames capital enters asian fund market
Kames Capital will launch into the Asia market and has opened its first office in the region.
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uk offshore bond sales miss targets
As the UK life insurance industry heads into the final weeks of 2011, it is clear that it is unlikely to end up being quite the bumper year for offshore bond sales to onshore clients that some had forecast.
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coutts hires sadr for uae push
Coutts has appointed Amir Sadr as its head of the UAE market and private office in the Middle East.
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european fund universe squeezed
The mutual funds universe in Europe has shrunk by 390 funds since the start of the year, according to a Lipper Research Report.
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cyprus housing market paralysed
Cypruss beleaguered residential housing market has been dealt a fresh blow, as would-be house-buyers on the Mediterranean island have begun postponing purchases in hopes of benefiting from a reduced tax, according to a report in the online Cyprus Property News.
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irish funds industry assn to open
The Irish Funds Industry Association is to open representative offices throughout Asia, beginning with Singapore and Japan.
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austrians check investments the most
Austrian investors are the most vigilant in Europe in terms of checking the performance of their investments.
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british emigration lowest since 1998 ons
British long-term emigration last year fell to its lowest level in more than a decade, according to a report published today by the Office for National Statistics.
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barclays wealth poaches tjandra for greater china
Barclays Wealth has poached Januar Tjandra from Goldman Sachs as its Hong Kong-based head of Greater China.
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globaleye opens new uk office
International advisory company Globaleye has opened a new UK office to act as a training and recruitment hub.