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Sony Life to set up shop in Singapore’s insurance market
Japan’s Sony Life Insurance has announced it plans to open dozens of locations in Singapore’s malls where it will offer clients policies from multiple insurers.
Singapore watchdog restores ‘mystery shoppers’ for advisers
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will be sending mystery shoppers to financial advisers as part of its efforts to boost enforcement, according to Merlyn Ee, the regulator’s executive director for capital markets intermediaries.
MetLife shuts UK wealth management arm to new business
MetLife UK is closing its range of third-way “wealth management” retirement products to new business citing the ongoing low interest rate environment.
Standard Life adds offshore bond to Elevate platform
Standard Life has announced that its offshore bond will now be available on the UK insurer’s adviser platform business Elevate.
Asia Pacific insurers face widening investment return gap
Insurance companies across the Asia Pacific region face a growing gap between investment returns and meeting the promises made to customers, according to a survey released by Standard Life Investments (SLI).