Asia
China to lift curbs on foreign fund offshore investments
China is set to lift a two-year suspension on foreign funds raising money in the country to invest overseas, a sign that Beijing is loosening its grip on personal wealth leaving the country.
Regulatory delays bite Philippine’s fund industry
Local fund managers in the Philippines are still waiting for a series of key regulatory changes that could drive industry growth, according to Valerie Pama, Manila-based president of Sun Life Asset Management in the Philippines.
Advice failures cost Australian banks $150m in fines
Australia’s largest banks and leading wealth manager AMP have so far paid A$60m towards a A$200m (£114,48, €133,563, $148,720) fine for charging customers for financial advice they did not receive, according to the country’s financial services regulator.
Chinese robo-advisers looking at data mining to stay ahead
Chinese robo-advisers are likely to use data to personalise their services, bringing clients closer to a private banking experience, according to Gregory Van Den Bergh of Chinese fintech developer Micai.
Prudential Asia CEO stepping down, replacement confirmed
Tony Wilkey is to step down as chief executive of Prudential Corporation Asia. His replacement has been named as Prudential’s group chief financial officer Nic Nicandrou, who will subsequently be replaced by Deloitte UK’s Mark FitzPatrick.