People Moves | 23 Feb 12
fuhr sets up independent etf
Former BlackRock ETF guru Deborah Fuhr has established an independent research and consultancy firm, ETF Global Insight, aimed at providing services to the rapidly expanding exchange-traded fund industry.
reduced cost platform launched for hk advisers
A new execution-only platform has been launched for financial advisers in Hong Kong.
Retirement | 23 Feb 12
DeVere says it has handled over a third of QROPS transfers
The deVere Group, the Zurich-headquartered, internationally-focused advisory group which claims to be the world’s largest, said it has handled more than a third of the assets transferred out of the UK and into qualifying recognised overseas pension schemes since QROPS were created in 2006.
Middle East | 23 Feb 12
bnp paribas opens dubai offices
Banking giant BNP Paribas, which runs its regional Middle East business from Bahrain Financial Harbour, has opened two offices in Dubai, prompting speculation that it is seeking to mitigate risks related to ongoing political unrest in Manama, the Bahraini capital.
United Kingdom | 23 Feb 12
hansard globals shift to reg prem pays off
Hansard Global, the Isle of Man-based savings products provider, boosted its after-tax margin on new business sales by three percentage points in the six months to the end of December, helped by a a dramatic refocusing on regular premium rather than single premium products.