Deutsche Bank confirms €2bn asset management IPO
Deutsche Bank has confirmed plans to list its asset management division DWS on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange for €2bn (£1.76bn, $2.45bn).
Zurich ramps up Latin America with $409m acquisition
Australia’s QBE Insurance Group is selling its Latin America operations to Zurich, which will see the Swiss giant take market-leading positions in countries across the region.
Chinese regulator seizes global insurer Anbang
The Chinese insurance regulator stepped in and took control of Anbang Insurance Group on Friday, a move that has put the country’s other insurers on notice.
Hong Kong’s total assets under management soar 30% in 2017
Bond, equity and mixed asset funds registered for sale in Hong Kong were up in double-digit percentages in 2017, capping a buoyant year for the special administrative region’s mutual fund industry, according to the December quarterly report from the Securities and Futures Commission.
Best Practice | 26 Feb 18
Guardian Wealth launches female adviser initiative
Women are underrepresented in offshore financial planning, prompting one advice firm to set itself tough targets to tackle the gender gap.