Sipps top UK ombudsman’s list of complaints
Complaints about self-invested personal pension schemes (Sipps) had the highest success rate of any product looked at by the UK’s Financial Ombudsman Service (Fos) in the first quarter of this year.
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Northstar sets up in the Dubai International Finance Centre
Bermuda-based Northstar Financial Services has opened an office in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and appointed Sanjeev Chowdhury as principal representative.
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Aviva launches 280-strong Singapore advice business
The UK-headquartered insurer has set up a financial advisory firm in Singapore called Aviva Financial Advisers, offering advice on a full range of life, health, general insurance, and investment products.
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BlackRock bond fund seeks diversified fixed income exposure
BlackRock has launched a fixed income fund that invests in global macroeconomic strategies with exposure to regions where interest rates are attractive and also where markets are effected by supportive monetary policy.
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South African life insurer Discovery moves into Japan
South Africa’s third largest insurer by market value, Discovery, has teamed up with Japan’s Sumitomo Life Insurance and SoftBank Group to launch life products into Japan, the company has announced.
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Higher sector risk after Singapore bond defaults
Asset managers believe that the country’s bond defaults are a concern, but stopped short of saying they would spread outside the energy-related sectors.
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In China, passive outdoes active
Over the trailing three years, more passive China equity funds than actively-managed ones had returns of 20% or more, according to FE data.
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Hong Kong insurance companies defy 2015 asset dip
Insurance companies in Hong Kong reported a 3.5% increase in assets under management to HK$468bn (£45.6bn, $60.3bn) during 2015, compared with a decrease of 1.6% for the jurisdiction’s combined fund management business.
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FCA raps insurers and brokers for poor controls over reps
The UK Financial Conduct Authority says it has identified “serious and widespread” issues with how general insurance companies and brokers manage their networks of authorised representatives.
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Isle of Man approves new Alternative Banking Regime
The Isle of Man parliament has passed the laws which will establish a new Alternative Banking Regime (ABR) allowing two additional types of banking licences to be offered on the island.
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UK supreme court ruling could see insurance premiums rise
The UK supreme court has ruled that lies that do not impact an insurance claim should not necessarily invalidate the policy, but an industry body has warned that the ruling is a “blow for honest customers”.
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Suspended UK property funds show model portfolio limitations
The UK’s largest open-ended property funds gated flows or implemented exit charges to prevent a post-Brexit run on the asset class earlier this month, trapping £15bn ($19.8bn, €18bn) of investors’ cash and casting a cloud over the City. But many flexible investors were able to see the warning signs and evade the net, says David…