skandia sees rise in offshore portfolio bonds
Skandia International said the percentage of its offshore portfolio bonds that are being placed inside a trust each year has more than quintupled since 2006, which it attributes to better education, better choice and better use of product packaging.
Tax & Regulation | 19 Sep 13
eea death bonds back from brink
EEA Fund Management has contacted shareholders in its suspended EEA Life Settlements Fund asking them to vote on a restructuring proposal which could see the ‘death bonds’ fund unsuspended in six weeks’ time.
life companies urged to continue to support
International life companies are being urged to continue to support trade body AILO as the industry faces yet more regulatory challenges and headwinds presented by failings in some areas of financial services over the coming years.
allianz moves into marina bay
Allianz Asia has become another anchor client for Singapore’s new financial district, Marina Bay, which will house 11 Allianz entities and 500 employees under 80,000 square feet of office space when the insurance firm moves into Tower 2 this November.
investors trust to add sterling option
Investors Trust is to add sterling to the currencies available on its Platinum and Evolution products from next Monday.