People Moves | 9 Jul 14

Tim May will step down as head of the Wealth Management Association later this year, after four years in the role.

Europe | 9 Jul 14

The Wealth Management Association (WMA) has cast further doubt on whether the UK’s Retail Distribution Review (RDR)and the upcoming Markets in Financial Directive (MiFID II) will be able to coexist, as it attempts to cope with the latter’s “horrendous” consultation period.

Asia | 8 Jul 14

Hong Kong’s fund management business continued with its uptrend in 2013 with the combined assets at the end of the last year rising by nearly 27% over that of 2012.

Products | 8 Jul 14

Legal & General Investment Managers has registered its SICAV funds for distribution in Germany for the first time.

Asia | 8 Jul 14

Thailand is introducing an additional mutual fund distribution channel and has allowed state-owned non-bank companies to act as agents.