Asia
Singapore life industry must tackle ‘poor advice practices’
Life companies in Singapore must do more to improve the business culture within their organisation following a number of mis-selling cases involving poor or inappropriate financial advice, a senior official from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has said.
Agriculture sector funds in HK carry highest fees
Agriculture is the most expensive equity sector for mutual fund investors, based on the average of annual fees charged by sector-focused funds available for sale in Hong Kong.
Int’l life company closures in HK ‘likely in near future’
Hong Kong will see an acceleration of the departure and downsizing of international life companies unless significant tax measures are taken to secure it as an insurance hub, according to an influential government advisory body.
HK regulator brings in fee disclosure for fund managers
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission now requires fund managers to disclose the ongoing charges figure (OCF) on their funds’ key facts statements (KFS), according to a circular from the regulator.
Aus bank boss nabs pay rise despite fleecing advice clients
At a grilling in parliament on Friday, the chief executive of the National Australia Bank revealed its head of financial planning had received a 36% pay rise even after it emerged customers had been charged A$34.7m ($26m, €25m, £21.5m) for advice they did not receive.