Hong Kong watch retailer to buy Liechtenstein private bank
The Liechtenstein-based private banking arm of Swiss firm Valartis Group is being sold to Hong Kong luxury watch retailer, Citychamp Watch & Jewellery Group.
Macro Views | 29 Mar 16
Monetary policy heading toward “hazardous groupthink” – Pimco
Low, zero or even negative rates do not bring about the rebounds in growth and inflation that neo-Keynesian models predict, said Pimco’s Scott Mather.
People Moves | 29 Mar 16
PEOPLE MOVES: AIG Singapore, Deutsche Bank, Generali, Thesis
Former Axa head Michael Bishop joins AIG Singapore’s board of directors, while Deutsche Bank hires a new chief governance officer. Generali Real Estate chief executive Christian Delaire resigns and asset management firm Thesis appoints Mike Hughes as a non-executive director.
Private equity firms eye Old Mutual’s wealth arm
A number of US private equity firms are preparing bids for Old Mutual’s wealth division, with two funds rumoured to have already teamed up to make an offer, The Sunday Times has reported.
Defensive strategies for a changing economic landscape
The month of February proved to be a turning point for global equity markets. If there was a time to be investing in income focused strategies, we think now is that time.