Swiss-Asia Financial Services (Swiss-Asia), a Singapore-based independent asset management company, said it plans to expand its operations to meet the rising demand coming from entrepreneurial finance professionals.
Hermes Investment Management is growing its sales team in Singapore with a new hire who came on board this week.
Canada-headquartered Sun Life Financial is looking to branch out into new markets, with Singapore and Thailand currently at the top of its expansion plans.
Standard Chartered has been named as trustee of the first Shariah-compliant fund to be used on the ASEAN passporting scheme.
The firm has appointed Kelly Ng as a director as it looks to expand its coverage of private banking and wealth managers in Asia.
Singapore-based Professional Investment Advisory Services (PIAS), which is majority owned by Aviva, has appointed Winson Yap to its newly-created role of chief distribution officer.
Aviva has been fined by the Monetary Authority of Singapore for breaching the Financial Advisers Act.
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has recommended that six countries should be among the first wave of non-EU countries to get access to a Europe-wide passport under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD).
Christopher Teo, chief executive of Aviva-owned PIAS in Singapore, explains his ambitious plans for growth, why he embraces new regulation and the importance of seizing the day.
As Hong Kong develops strong market links with China, Singapore’s new financial centre advisory panel hopes to chart strategies for the Lion City’s own future.
The UK prime minister has pledged to expose offshore organisations which use Britain as a “place to stash dirty cash” during a speech in Singapore.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore is planning measures aimed at safeguarding the interests of consumers who purchase financial products in public venues.
