Industry
Axa to merge its life and general insurance units in Singapore
Insurance giant Axa is set to merge its life and general insurance businesses in Singapore.
Tax & Regulation | 24 Oct 16
Call to end tax allowance taper as UK Autumn statement nears
After scrapping the secondary annuity market and potentially softening the non-dom tax changes, is the annual pension savings allowance taper the next thing that should go?
Australian regulator signs fintech agreement with Kenya
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has signed a cooperation agreement with the Capital Markets Authority of Kenya (CMA) in a bid to boost financial services technology for both countries.
Global Qrops is the latest to rebrand amid dampening appetite
UK-headquartered Global Qrops has rebranded as bdhSterling amid similar moves by other firms that may signal a dampening appetite for recognised overseas pension schemes (Rops).
Tax & Regulation | 24 Oct 16
UK to water down non-dom CGT reforms on offshore trusts
The UK government is considering plans to water down upcoming reforms to the tax rules governing non-UK domiciles whose permanent home is based overseas, due to concerns they may force out Britain’s wealthiest foreigners.