Pacific Insurance unit buys stake in Chinese asset manager
China Pacific Insurance Co. (CPIC), the country’s third largest life insurer, has bought a 51% stake in Chinese fund management company GTJA Allianz Fund Management and will share ownership of the firm with Germany’s Allianz.
Malaysia’s Islamic mutual funds see assets decline
Malaysia’s sharia-compliant mutual funds have seen assets under management decline from the peak of 40.7% in March 2016 to 39.4% in March 2017, according to data from Morningstar.
Best Practice | 1 May 17
Why disputes over wills are on the increase
It is difficult to open a newspaper these days without reading about disinherited relatives challenging the will of a loved one alongside reports of a rise in the number of diagnoses of dementia being made, says Gareth Ledsham, partner at law firm Russell-Cooke.