Life
Financial adviser numbers surge in Malaysia
The number of firms engaged in financial planning in Malaysia has increased by 45% since 2015, while the number of licensed financial planners has grown by around 23%, according to Ahmad Fairuz Zainol Abidin, Malaysia’s Securities Commission deputy chief executive.
Bupa Global data theft puts half million clients at fraud risk
A rogue Bupa Global employee is suspected of stealing the personal details of more than half a million international healthcare customers and attempting to sell the information.
Best Practice | 22 Aug 17
Five common myths about life insurance
Having a good life insurance policy is an important component of long-term financial planning and the best financial protection clients can offer their loved ones. But a reluctance to talk mortality and pervasive myths mean that some people still are not covered, says Globaleye’s Tony Ashton.
Vietnam rolling out welcome mat for int’l life companies
The Vietnamese Government is planning to make it easier for international life insurance companies to operate in the local market, deputy prime minister Dinh Hue Vuong has said.
MassMutual Asia sold to investor group for $1bn
A finance firm set up by Alibaba founder Jack Ma has led the acquisition of Hong Kong-based MassMutual Asia by a group of regionally based investors.