express kidnapping on the rise
"Express kidnapping", which typically involves people being abducted, robbed and then forced to withdraw money from a cash point or hand over their PIN details, is on the rise in South and Central America, according to red24, a London-based company which specialises in helping people and companies manage such abductions and similar crimes.
Profiles & Comment | 23 Jan 13
the link between mobility and wealth
Understanding the link between wealth and mobility is key to serving international clients. Guardian WM’s David Howell explores delves into a recent survey on the topic.
sli announces wholesale expansion plans for asia
Standard Life Investments has appointed Allen Wang as head of Asia institutional business, as part of a wider growth strategy in the region which also sees other senior investment directors move east.
ecb number of eurozone financial institutions
The number of banks and other so-called ‘monetary financial institutions’ in the eurozone fell by 6% last year, continuing a long-term trend, the European Central Bank said in a statement.
Hong Kong to create platform to allow cross border fund distributionund
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission has announced plans to create a mutual fund platform which will allow asset managers in HK to distribute funds into mainland China and Chinese managers to distribute into Hong Kong.