Industry
Zurich signs $135m deal to buy Malaysian Islamic insurer MAA
Zurich Insurance has signed a deal to buy Malaysia’s MAA Takaful for $134.6m (£92.7m, €117m), giving Europe’s fifth biggest insurer a foothold in the world’s second largest Islamic insurance market.
HSBC Private Bank appeals record Hong Kong fine
In a misconduct case more than a decade old, HSBC Private Bank is appealing against a record HK$605m regulatory fine (£53.7m, $77.9m, €67.8m) and the possible revocation of its license to advise on securities.
TMI’s Gelling on building a European distribution model
Carolyn Gelling, head of collective investment funds at Thomas Miller Investment, explains how the company has restructured its funds business in Europe and embraced a straightforward, transparent model
Reserved AIFs will come to market by the end of June
The Reserved Alternative Investment Fund (RAIF), a new type of EU-wide investment vehicle, will be available by the end of June, according to prominent Luxembourg-based lawyer Jacques Elvinger.
Blackrock reinforces dominance in European fund industry
Blackrock now manages more European investors’ money than the next two largest asset managers combined after the US-based asset manager saw strong inflows during the first quarter of 2016, according to data provided by Lipper.