Asia drives Prudential sales growth
Despite a challenging economic environment, Prudential ended 2015 with new business sales up 17%, helped by a 26% growth in its Asian operations.
Macro Views | 9 Mar 16
Emirates NBD Dubai economy tracker signals contraction
Emirates NBD’s latest Dubai Economy Tracker (DET) has recorded its first fall in non-oil private sector economic activity since the series began in January 2010
Macro Views | 9 Mar 16
Rathbones: Asset managers will suffer under Brexit
The hyperbole is in full swing, with even The Queen backing Brexit according to The Sun. A more erudite view perhaps comes from Rathbones’ five common ‘myths’ around a potential exit from the EU.
Calls for reform of life commissions grow in Australia
Consumers will go on being hurt financially until commissions on life insurance are banned in Australia, and a rigorous code of conduct is in place, says Industry Super Australia (ISA), an umbrella organisation for the retirement savings industry.
North America | 8 Mar 16
Scale of US financial adviser misconduct revealed
Around 7% of financial advisers in the US have misconduct records, according to a report by a US-based research group called The National Bureau of Economic Research