Profiles & Comment | 6 Jul 12
on the up and up – a profile of IPP
Keen mountain climber Ian Pryor, managing partner of IPPs Expat Advisory Group, explains to Mark Battersby how, even at such a tender age, he has scaled the vertiginous ranges of Singapores investment world
mas mystery shoppers unimpressed with singapore
An undercover investigation into the standard of advice on offer among Singapores banks and insurers has found significant room for improvement, the Monetary Authority of Singapore said today.
Tax & Regulation | 6 Jul 12
ESMA highlights adviser final MiFID guidelines
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today highlighted failings in adviser practice as it publishes two final sets of guidelines under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID), covering suitability of investment advice and compliance matters.
Middle East | 5 Jul 12
Critical need GCC sum end of service
Combined liabilities of Gulf cooperation Council (GCC) employers are expected to rise from US$16bn in 2012 to US$75bn by 2020, according to the roundtable report by strategic research company, Insight Discovery.
axa wealth intl trials offer for bond investors
Axa Wealth International is offering investors a break on their offshore bond charges if they choose their bond investments from the Axa-owned Architas multi-asset funds range, on a guided architecture basis.