asia tops annual survey for expat experience
Asia has topped an annual survey as the best place to live as an expatriate, with Thailand topping the list of destinations for “expat experience”.
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thailand in the spotlight
Most years, press coverage of expatriate Britons and other Europeans and Americans in Asia tends to focus on those who have relocated to Singapore, Hong Kong and/or mainland China. This year, though, Thailand seems destined to steal at least some of the limelight.
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hsbc promotes mena bankers
HSBC Holdings has promoted two of its senior bankers in the British lender’s Middle East North Africa (MENA) region, following its former chief executive Simon Cooper’s departure to head up HSBC’s Global Commercial Banking division earlier this month.
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hsbc launches far east etf in europe
HSBC has launched a new Ireland-domiciled ETF which will track the performance of large and mid-cap companies in both emerging and developed Asia.
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hsbcs peter marber joins loomis sayles co
A chief business strategist at HSBC, Peter Marber, has joined Loomis, Sayles & Company as its new head of emerging markets investments.
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barclays to sell uae retail banking operation
Barclays has announced it is to sell its retail banking unit in the UAE following the conclusion of a company-wide strategic review.
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hsbc cuts more middle east operations
HSBC, one of the Gulf's largest international banks, is to stop offering wealth management products in Bahrain, Jordan and Lebanon, as it continues to shed its less profitable operations globally, following a strategic review.
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ESCA fees could damage UAE asset management
The planned introduction of a fee regime for fund distributors in the UAE has been met with quiet dissent by some in the asset management industry.
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hsbc unveils short duration bond fund
HSBC has launched a short duration high yield bond fund focusing on provision of a total return and maintenance of a low interest rate.
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hsbc reported shutting small business
HSBC has told an undisclosed number of small and medium-sized enterprises in the UAE that they must close their accounts, a Gulf media organisation is reporting today.
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hscb adds aggressive and conservative funds
HSBC in Singapore has completed its ‘managed solutions series’ with the launch of two further funds aimed at aggressive and conservative investors.
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chinese investors buy gold as rest of world
The price of gold may have fallen another $125 per ounce yesterday its greatest one-day loss ever but some retail investors in Hong Kong and mainland China are buying more of it, rather than selling, according to a columnist for the South China Morning Post.