bnp paribas rumoured to be selling egyptian arm
Frances biggest listed bank, BNP Paribas, may be looking to sell its Egyptian retail banking operations, according to Reuters.
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felda ipo price near top
Shares in Felda Global Ventures Holdings were priced near the top of a forecast range on Wednesday, as predictions that the initial public offering of a Malaysian plantation owner would be the second largest of the year, after Facebook, came true.
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fsa delays start date of platform info reporting
Platform providers are breathing a sigh of relief following news that the Financial Services Authority is to delay, by a year, what some have said are potentially onerous new information reporting rules that are being brought in as part of the FSAs Retail Distribution Review.
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rbc adds to middle east levant desk
RBC Wealth Management has appointed Yousif Banayoti as director of its London-based Middle East & Levant desk.
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hong kong announces plans to lessen regulatory
Plans to ease the regulatory burden on the private banking sector in Hong Kong to make it more competitive have been announced by HK Monetary Authority chief executive Norman Chan.
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playing within the boundaries
In the recent UK Budget, there was significant emphasis on the offshore tax environment. Axa Wealth Management’s Richard Leeson and Simon Martin say three significant changes in the life insurance sector help explain what it could mean to investors.
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many british expats in china regret move
Only one third of British expatriates who have moved to China view the move in a positive light, according to findings in the latest NatWest International Personal Banking quality of life index.
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photos from the ia singapore fund selector forum
This years event took place on 31 May at the Capella Hotel.
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falkland islanders to vote on staying british
The residents of the Falkland Islands are to vote next year on whether they wish to remain a British territory.
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southeast asian investors expected to pounce
Southeast Asian investors are expected to pile into shares in a Malaysian plantation owner, in what experts say will probably be the second-largest initial public offering of the year after Facebook.
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bob dolls funds under review
Morningstar OBSR has placed BlackRock’s US Dynamic Fund and its offshore equivalent, BlackRock Global Funds US Flexible Equity, under review following news manager Bob Doll is to retire.
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Calls made for Hong Kong to reconsider
A former head of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority has said the jurisdiction should reconsider its US dollar peg and consider instead linking to the renminbi.