Asia
Australia scraps A$500k lifetime superannuation cap
The Australian government has scrapped plans to introduce a controversial A$500,000 (£286,598, $383,675, €341,174) lifetime cap curbing the amount people can save into their pensions.
UK-based LJ Partnership acquires HK advice firm Guggenheim
Global investment management business LJ Partnership has acquired Guggenheim Investment Advisors (Hong Kong) from Guggenheim Partners, having already bought the firm’s advisory businesses in Geneva and Miami.
Hong Kong insurance opportunities lie in ‘muddy waters’
Domestic insurance firms in Hong Kong are taking the lion’s share of the Asian cross-border market as they are more willing to operate in muddy waters, says NMG Consulting principal consultant, Edmund Campbell, speaking at International Adviser’s Fund Links conference in London on Wednesday.
Is 50/50 the right management fee split?
Asset managers and distributors in Asia used to split the annual management charge, but over the last couple years the distribution side has been getting more than half. What is a fair split?
Taiwan’s tech disruption offers long-term opportunity, says Hermes
From semiconductor manufacturer TSMC to companies specialising in advanced driver assistance systems (Adas) in automobiles, Taiwan is home to a number of disruptive innovators that investors would be wise to take notice of, according to Hermes senior investment analyst Kunjal Gala.