asia pacific overtakes europe in the wealth stakes
The number of high net worth individuals in Asia-Pacific grew almost 10% to 3.3m in 2010, exceeding Europe for the first time ever.
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aegis and integro launch em business risk index
Insurance broker Integro and risk consultants Aegis Advisory have teamed up to create a constantly-updated, free-to-use online assessment of the 40 biggest emerging and frontier markets in the world.
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solomon fined for black swan deal
Hong Kong regulator the Securities and Futures Commission has reprimanded Solomon Independent Financial Advisors and fined it HK$1.5m.
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wealthy britons seek shelter in property
A downbeat assessment of the outlook for the UK is leading wealthy Britons to diversify their portfolios, according to the latest Skandia Millionaire Monitor report.
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brazils global index adds research layer
Global Index International, a Rio de Janeiro, Brazil-based advisory firm, has created a research and analysis department.
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allan bell appointed iom chief minister
Allan Bell has been appointed chief minister of the Isle of Man.
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pimco beefs up its emerging market equity team
Pimco has added five new senior hires to its emerging market equity team across its London, New York and Singapore offices.
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gs wealth surrenders licence in singapore
GS Wealth, a Singapore advisory firm specialising in expatriates, is surrendering its licence to operate in the city-state.
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look to latin america for growth says cross border life industry
Latin America is one of the most promising areas of growth in the world, according a poll of the offshore life industry.
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sleepwalking towards a retirement nightmare
As the economic crisis unfolds, the pensions time-bomb that many have been warning of has become todays pensions nightmare, writes Stephen Ward, managing director of Premier Pension Solutions SL.
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qrops divides cross-border life community
More than 40% of delegates polled at last month’s IA International Fund Links Forum said that the QROPS regime is under “serious threat”.
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feifa partners with networking site
The Federation of European IFAs has partnered with IFA Life, a UK-based social networking website for independent financial advisers, planners and wealth managers.