Best Practice Adviser Awards Hong Kong 2017
IA presents video highlights from the event, which was held on 10 October at the Island Shangri-La Hotel in Hong Kong.
Strabens Hall
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The case for investing in fine wine and classic cars
With investors facing increasingly poor returns from traditional investments, the case for putting your money in alternative investments such as wine, classic cars, stamps and whisky is getting stronger, says Adam Benskin, executive director at international IFA firm Strabens Hall.
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Industry divided on UK plans to relax pension transfer rules
The UK government’s plans to potentially scrap the current ‘advice safeguard’ on some overseas pension transfers has met with a mixed response from the financial services industry, with some experts welcoming the move while others believe it will put consumers at risk of being targeted by fraudsters.
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Strabens Hall claims PI payout ends insolvency threat
International IFA firm Strabens Hall says it no longer faces “inevitable insolvency” due to £1m in claims over ill-fated investments in the collapsed Connaught Income funds after reaching an agreement with its professional indemnity insurer.
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Profile: Strabens Hall on transferring the RDR model to Hong Kong
David Benskin has taken the business model of a UK outfit and adapted it into an RDR-style counterpart in Hong Kong, where clients are learning the merits of engaging a fee-based adviser.
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SFC licence jump linked to rise in private bankers in HK
Advisers suspect the influx of applications for intermediary licences in Hong Kong is due to an increase in private bankers and asset managers in the region.
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Industry to bounce back as HK settles to ILAS changes, says FPI
Demand for investment-linked assurance schemes in Hong Kong dived following January’s ban on indemnity commission, but FPI’s James Tan is confident the industry will move in a positive direction once all players are settled into the changes.
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Hong Kong ruling risks ‘inconsistencies’ in advice requirements
Hong Kong advisers offering insurance products could face inconsistencies in their overall requirements when a new measure comes into force next year, Old Mutual International’s Mark Christal has warned.