A year to remember: Crashes, QE and the return of rate rises
Investors will remember 2015 as a year spent trying to guess what major central banks around the world would do or say next.
Retirement | 23 Dec 15
Top five challenges to affect UK advisers in 2016
Clapton Consultants, a chartered accountancy practice supporting small IFAs, gives its view of the top five challenges facing the sector in 2016.
Asset managers ignore digital distribution at their peril
When it comes to a move toward electronic fund distribution, for the asset management sector, change is mandatory, says EY.
Middle East | 23 Dec 15
Qatar streamlines financial rules, targets Islamic banking
The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) Regulatory Authority has introduced a new set of Islamic banking regulations and a revised set of its Conduct of Business rules to boost the Gulf nation’s appeal to financial businesses and investors.
UBS grows Asia DPM business by 50% in 2015
After doubling year-on-year in 2014, the bank’s discretionary business in Asia grew 50% this year, said Patrick Grossholz, Asia-Pacific head of investment management for the Swiss-based bank.