Zurich to sell Africa units to Canadian insurer Fairfax
Swiss-based insurer Zurich has sold its operations in South Africa and Botswana to Canada’s Fairfax Financial Holdings for an undisclosed sum.
United Kingdom | 8 Jul 16
UK prime minister candidate defends using offshore bank
Using an offshore Jersey bank does not make you a tax avoider, UK prime ministerial candidate Andrea Leadsom has said.
Europe: a growing cash cow for asset managers
Europe’s share of the world economy may be declining steadily, but there is at least one area where the continent is growing in importance: asset management revenues. Global asset management companies are deriving an ever growing share of their revenue from Europe, at the expense of the United States.
Emerging Markets | 8 Jul 16
EM equities poised for multi-year bull run
Brexit-fuelled uncertainty has highlighted the growth potential of emerging markets equities and could signal the start of a multi-year bull run, says Didier Rabattu, head of global equities at Lombard Odier Investment Managers.
Middle East | 8 Jul 16
Saudi’s Sedco Capital to manage new MENA Ucits Fund
Saudi Arabia-based fund manager Sedco Capital has been awarded a mandate by Milltrust International to manage a new Middle East and North Africa (MENA) fund.