Tax & Regulation | 6 Nov 12

HM Revenue & Customs have posted a factsheet on the new Swiss/UK tax cooperation agreement, in an effort to ensure UK taxpayers and their advisers are aware of what to expect when it comes into effect on the first of January.

Asia | 6 Nov 12

Sales of insurance products in Singapore rose 8% in the third quarter and 10% in the three quarters to the end of September compared with the same periods last year, as investors showed a marked preference for annual premium investments, the Life Insurance Association of Singapore reported.

Retirement | 5 Nov 12

Prudential International has pulled the wraps off the RDR-ready versions of its International Prudence Bond (IPB) and Portfolio Account (PA) its two main offshore bond products ahead of the 1 January 2013 implementation of the Retail Distribution Review.

Asia | 5 Nov 12

An alliance between Paris-based insurance giant Axa and London-based global banking giant HSBC, in the area of property and casualty (P&C) insurance, has moved forward, with the completion of Axa’s acquisition of the bank’s P&C operations in Hong Kong and Singapore.

Tax & Regulation | 2 Nov 12

Guernsey is asking islanders and island business leaders whether it should adopt a Retail Distribution Review similar to that about to take effect in the UK.