United Kingdom | 16 Oct 12
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The “typical names” associated with investing in Asia and held by the majority of UK portfolios invested in the region will witness increasing competition from US-based Matthews Asia, according to its head of global business development Jonathan Schuman.
Retirement | 16 Oct 12
gibraltar minister licudi warns onus will be on
Gibraltar’s minister for financial services, Gilbert Licudi, said the onus will be on QROPS providers to ensure their schemes are compliant with HMRC rules, after its government passed legislation earlier this year to allow the schemes to go ahead.
People Moves | 16 Oct 12
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Bank of America-Merrill Lynch has reportedly appointed Margaret Ren, a prominent Asian banker and daughter-in-law of former Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang, as its new chairman.
People Moves | 16 Oct 12
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Kleinwort Benson has made two senior hires to its Jersey-based offshore private wealth management business.
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Almost half of some 341 Mandatory Provident Funds surveyed by a Hong Kong consumer body posted negative annualised returns for the last five years, spotlighting the challenge ahead for company employees who next month will begin to have the option of choosing their MPF providers.