Asia
Malaysian finance centre grows Asia Pacific footprint
The Labuan International Business and Financial Centre (IBFC) approved 16 new insurance and insurance-related licences in 2015 as it expanded its footprint in Asia Pacific.
US asset manager sets up in Hong Kong
US-based AQR Capital Management is to open an office in Hong Kong to focus on sales and client servicing while evaluating China’s investor base.
Generali unveils flagship health plan for Hong Kong expats
Generali Global Health, the international health insurance arm of Italian insurer Assicurazioni Generali has launched a new flagship health insurance plan in Hong Kong.
BSI Bank’s former Singapore chief executive sues over bonus
The former chief executive of BSI Bank in Singapore, Hans-Peter Brunner, is suing the Swiss bank for freezing his bonus two months after the Singapore regulator ordered that the bank be shut down.
Time to buy Asian equities – JP Morgan AM
Asian bonds might offer better returns in the short run, but it is equities investors should look at in the long term, said JP Morgan Asset Management Asia chief market strategist Tai Hui.