Industry
State Street Global Advisors hires new head of Asia ex-Japan
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA), the asset management arm of State Street Corp, have appointed June Wong as senior managing director and head of its Asia ex-Japan business.
Retirement | 22 Dec 15
Tips to stay on top of financial planning next year
This year has brought about a significant number of changes that impacted the personal finance landscape. There have already been a number of announcements which will affect people’s financial plans, says Andy Cumming, head of advice at Close Brothers Asset Management, who outlines four key things to watch out for in 2016.
Sun Life closes part of wealth product range
Sun Life Financial International, part of Canada’s giant Sun Life Financial Inc, said it will no longer accept new applications for two of its key wealth products — Sun Secured Advantage Plus and Sun Investor.
Brewin’s wealth head Ford focusing on growth
Brewin Dolphin’s head of wealth and investment management Stephen
Ford applies two key principles when running money: he believes integrity is
paramount and that financial services is as much about people as performance.
Middle East | 21 Dec 15
Dubai’s DFSA orders MAS ClearSight to pay investor compensation
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has censured investment banking advisory firm MAS ClearSight and directed it to pay compensation of $3.2m (£2.1m, AED12m) to 20 investors for contravening the DFSA’s law and rules.