Asia
South Korea to introduce fee-based IFA model
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has announced plans to overhaul the country’s financial advisory sector, with IFAs set to provide independent advice while adopting a new fee-based only regime similar to the UK.
SMEs set to benefit from Singapore budget
A number of tax measures announced in Singapore’s budget last Thursday are aimed at spurring growth in the country’s small and medium-sized enterprise sector (SME) and encouraging the internationalisation of local businesses.
China Post Global buys European ETFs from RBS
China Post & Capital Global Asset Management has acquired 10 Europe-listed ETFs from Royal Bank of Scotland as RBS continues its strategy of selling its non-core UK businesses.
Sun life Financial to own Indonesian life insurer outright
Sun Life Financial (SLF) has announced that it will take 100% ownership of the Indonesia-based life insurer PT CIMB Sun Life (CSL), after signing an agreement to purchase an additional 51% stake on top of the 49% it already owns.
Asia the top region among dwindling global fund inflows – Morningstar
Asia showed the strongest organic growth of fund inflows at 18.6% among the regions analysed by Morningstar in its annual research paper on flows.