Asia
Hong Kong fund industry tax concerns under review
The Hong Kong Government will be conducting a comprehensive review of the existing tax concessions applicable to the fund industry, according to Paul Chan, Hong Kong’s financial secretary.
Are snap elections a game changer for Japanese equities?
Japanese equity fund managers are backing small and mid cap companies in the tech space as well as ‘online disrupters’ ahead of the snap election to be held in October.
Adviser recruitment under scrutiny in Singapore
In a bid to curb mis-selling and provide a framework for how advisory businesses can recruit from rival firms, Singapore’s Life Insurance Association (LIA) is reviewing its policies and is planning to issue new guidelines.
Partnerships key to growing AUM in India
A strong local partnership is an important part of building up assets under management in India, with eight of the 10 largest fund managers in the country being joint ventures, according to a report from Boston-based research firm Cerulli Associates.
Levy to hit Hong Kong life insurance
Insurance policyholders in Hong Kong will be hit with a rising levy on premiums from 1 January 2018, the special administrative region’s new Insurance Authority (IA) has confirmed.