Industry
Barclays Africa to expand insurance business into Ghana
Barclays Africa Group (BAGL), one of South Africa’s ‘big four’ banks, is looking to expand its insurance business into Ghana, local media reports suggest.
Singapore emerging as top fintech hub – Baker & McKenzie
The southeast Asian capital Singapore is busy building a infrastructure, but Hong Kong serving as a base for Chinese fintech companies, according to law firm Baker & McKenzie.
Best Practice | 1 Jun 16
Wealth managers way behind digital trend, PwC says
Wealth management is one of the least tech-literate sectors of the financial services industry, and is falling well behind non-financial services industries, according to a new report from PwC.
BlackRock, Nomura, Avanda get new China RQFII quotas
Blackrock, Nomura AM and Avanda IM have all received new RQFII quotas for investing in China after the scheme was expanded by RMB21.2bn ($3.22bn, £2.24bn) in April, according to the latest data from State Administration of Foreign Exchange.
Hansard upgrades Vantage Platinum savings product
Hansard International said it had enhanced its regular savings proposition with the launch of Vantage Platinum II, which will offer reduced minimum entry levels and improved maturity values.