North America | 15 Nov 16
HMRC removes Canadian Rops from overseas pension list
HM Revenue & Customs has scrapped nearly a hundred Canadian recognised overseas pension schemes (Rops) from its pre-approved list, in line with a similar move suspending Australian transfers last year.
Health & Protection | 14 Nov 16
Aviva overhauls protection range following Friends Life buyout
Aviva has overhauled the protection products it offers the UK adviser market by merging them with Friends Life policies under one umbrella.
Don’t underestimate the US growth engine – Slater
Baillie Gifford’s North America head says investors have persistently underestimated the strength of the US economy and continue to do so
China to relax foreign ownership rules for life insurers
China is looking to relax foreign ownership restrictions for life insurance companies and fund managers as part of its commitment to open up Asia’s largest equities market to foreign investors.
ANALYSIS: With the election over Trump risk heads east
Winter is coming, but instead of flying south, the flock of black swans that has pecked away at 30 years of globalisation this year is heading east toward Europe.