Industry
Baring launches three Hong Kong-domiciled funds
Local demand for income investments, a simplified registration process and the ability to add an RMB share class were good enough reasons to launch the locally-domiciled products, Gerry Ng, CEO of Asia ex-Japan, told Fund Selector Asia.
Asia, Japan targeted as firms expand new fund launches
Fund managers Columbia Threadneedle Investments and Matthews Asia have launched equity products to tap the rising domestic demand story in the region
Hong Kong-compliant savings product
Generali International has become the latest life company to launch a savings product fully compliant with the ban on indemnity commission introduced in Hong Kong at the beginning of the year.
Retirement | 5 May 15
Defined benefits pension enquiries soar, says Mercer
Global consultancy firm, Mercer, has seen a 60% increase in the number of people wanting to know the value of their defined benefits (DB) pension scheme, driven by the introduction of the UK pension reforms on 6 April.
UK private healthcare sector poised for wave of M&A
A common feature of any large, developed market is the hegemony of its largest participants. Grocery sales in the UK are dominated by the ‘big four’ supermarkets that, in the 12 weeks ending 4th January 2015, had a combined market share of over 74%. The publically owned ‘big oil’ super majors, big tobacco and telcos are similarly structured.