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Best Practice | 15 Aug 16
How to avoid investment planning pitfalls
In the latest instalment of a focus on business transition principles, Mike Leeson takes a look at the pivotal role investment planning plays in helping to build a sustainable, centralised process.
Single premium sales drive Singapore life industry growth
A strong second quarter saw Singapore’s life insurance industry report 13% growth in new business premiums between January and June 2016, with single premiums up 28% compared with a year ago.
Best Practice | 10 Aug 16
Patience and portfolio discipline will reward investors
Investors will be rewarded for their patience if they maintain portfolio discipline and don’t let short-term volatility cloud their long-term investing goals, says JP Morgan Asset Management.
Record number of Chinese candidates taking CFA course
The number of would-be investment managers in China entering the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) programme reached a record high in 2016, overtaking new registrations from the US for the first time, latest figures from the CFA institute show.
Best Practice | 9 Aug 16
STM sees bumper July following Qrops fee waiver
Waiving the establishment fee for new qualifying recognised overseas pension schemes (Qrops) saw STM Group’s new business applications hit their highest level for 12 months in July.