Middle East | 10 Nov 14
difc celebrates 10 year growth into global hub
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)celebrates its 10th anniversary this month, after growing the number of companies registered with it over this decade to 1,039.
l and g bucks trend with annuity sales
Legal & General achieved a record £3.9bn worth of annuity sales in the nine months to the end of September, bucking the overall downtrend in the market after the spring UK Budget pension reforms were announced.
United Kingdom | 3 Nov 14
guernsey gains sp rating after agency hiatus
Guernsey has been given a Standard & Poor's credit rating of AA+ after a spell in which the island has not used any ratings agency to assess its borrowing capabilities.
FPI to make new push into Japan market
Friends Provident International (FPI) is seeking a licence to do new business in Japan, three years after a strategic review by the incoming chief executive John Van der Wielen resulted in the company exiting from the market.
Brazils pension sector courts Nordic bank
Nordea Asset Management is reporting huge interest from large Brazilian pension funds as part of its expanding international exposure to markets outside the four Nordic countries.