Hargreaves Lansdown reports inflows up 23%
Hargreaves Lansdown’s first half net inflows were up 23% on last year to £2.77bn, according to the company’s half yearly report.
China curb on credit card premium payments hits insurers
China’s reported crackdown on capital outflows by restricting the use of a major credit card to purchase insurance products in Hong Kong hit shares of some of the region’s top insurers on Wednesday.
Asset managers keep faith in European equities
The bears have gone back into hibernation, and European equities will return in excess of 5% in the remainder of the year. That’s the almost unanimous opinion of international asset managers.
Singapore can still be a honeypot, says Globaleye’s Murphy
Despite an exodus of life companies and increasing oversight, Globaleye’s Byron Murphy says Singapore, in offering high-quality advice, remains a honeypot for IFAs.
China sets new rules for insurance companies
China’s foreign exchange regulator has officially implemented a new capital and risk regime for insurance companies, according to the Chinese news agency Xinhua.