Fixed Income | 4 Sep 15
Don’t write off bonds yet – Spreadbury
In the latest Brewin Dolphin podcast, head of fund research, Ben Gutteridge talks to Fidelity’s Ian Spreadbury about, among other things, why there remains a decent case for investing in bonds and the reputational problem the Fed would encounter were it to revisit QE.
Tax & Regulation | 4 Sep 15
UK appears to ease pressure on Cayman over ownership register
The UK Government appears to have relaxed its demands on the Cayman Islands to create a public register that reveals the owners of companies, despite Prime Minister David Cameron calling on overseas jurisdictions to increase transparency.
Fixed Income | 4 Sep 15
US IG bonds becoming sweet spot in fixed income – Invesco
United States investment grade bonds are becoming attractive relative to other fixed income assets due to the ongoing M&A boom ‘enforcing discipline on issuers’, Invesco has said.
Global head of HSBC GAM relocates to Hong Kong
The chief executive of HSBC Global Asset Management, Sridhar Chandrasekharan, has relocated to Hong Kong from the firm’s headquarters in St James, London, to tap the region’s stronger growth outlook.
Mercer fined by MAS for unlicensed selling of life policies
The Singapore-based arm of Mercer has been fined by the Monetary Authority of Singapore for allowing unlicensed representatives to arrange contracts for life insurance policies.