Industry

Companies | 19 Nov 15

Walker Crips reported a five-fold rise in pre-tax profits for the six months to 30 September, in spite of a 30% increase in the Financial Services Compensation Scheme levy.

Tax & Regulation | 19 Nov 15

Brazil’s federal government has submitted a bill to the Senate to establish a voluntary disclosure programme that would allow companies and individuals to regularise any undeclared offshore assets without facing criminal prosecution.

Asia | 19 Nov 15

The Investment Management Association of Singapore has released a set of guidelines for fund management firms to better understand the potential risks of the products they sell.

Technology | 18 Nov 15

Last month I wrote about the challenges facing the international life insurance industry as it tries to embrace the digital world. I referred to the findings of a comprehensive research study carried out across Asia and the Middle East by Friends Provident International, part of the Aviva Group, which showed that customers and advisers expect more of the industry. This month the focus shifts to the response of Friends Provident International and Aviva; in short, what are we doing to react to these findings?

Life | 18 Nov 15

‘I have a dream that one day this industry will rise up and live out the true meaning of its purpose: we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all customers are created equal.’