Asia
ANALYSIS: Beware China’s rapidly diminishing cash pile
The ‘humiliation’ of emerging markets, led by China, is currently at an extreme says Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
China curb on credit card premium payments hits insurers
China’s reported crackdown on capital outflows by restricting the use of a major credit card to purchase insurance products in Hong Kong hit shares of some of the region’s top insurers on Wednesday.
Singapore can still be a honeypot, says Globaleye’s Murphy
Despite an exodus of life companies and increasing oversight, Globaleye’s Byron Murphy says Singapore, in offering high-quality advice, remains a honeypot for IFAs.
China sets new rules for insurance companies
China’s foreign exchange regulator has officially implemented a new capital and risk regime for insurance companies, according to the Chinese news agency Xinhua.
Surge in Indian-only funds in 2015
UK online investment platform Rplan saw a 280% year-on-year increase in flows into Indian-only funds in 2015, as investors looked to capitalise on the stock market’s strong performance over the past year.