Life
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.
Prudential restructure sees US broker network sell-off
UK insurer Prudential has sold its US independent broker-dealer network to focus on local retirement products just days after announcing plans to merge its UK insurance and asset management businesses.
Lloyds Bank may expand into pensions and wealth management
UK high street bank Lloyds, which owns Scottish Widows, may be about to announce a major push into pension and investment products as part of a three-year growth plan.
OMI posts sharp rise in Middle East client inflows
Old Mutual International, the offshore arm of Old Mutual Wealth, has seen striking growth in cash inflows from clients in the Middle East during the first half of 2017, according to interim results posted on Friday.