Regulations to revamp Malaysia’s life sector, says Zurich
Malaysia’s life insurance industry, traditionally dominated by agency business, is set to see “rapid changes” once the country brings wide-ranging regulatory measures, according to Philip Smith, chief executive of Zurich Malaysia Bhd.
Commodities | 2 Mar 17
Commodities beat bonds for portfolio diversification
With bonds no longer the diversifier they used to be, investors have to increase the number of building blocks in their portfolios.
US equities to watch based on their three-year performance
The top performing US equity funds over three years show that a disciplined and patient approach continues to pay off.
China’s bank regulator to close loopholes, increase oversight
The freshly appointed chairman of the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) has vowed to close cross-market financial product loopholes and tighten oversight of the nearly CNY30trn (£3.5trn, $4.4trn, €4.1trn) held in Chinese banks’ wealth management products.
Tax & Regulation | 2 Mar 17
Isle of Man to officially wind up Nicaraguan bamboo fund
The Isle of Man’s financial services regulator is looking to officially liquidate the stricken Eco Resources Fund, which convinced 189 investors to put $61m (£48m, €57m) into building a bamboo plantation in Nicaragua.