Asia
New head of Singapore advisers body pledges to raise standards
The new president of the Financial Planning Association of Singapore (FPAS) has said he hopes to improve the ethical standards and competency of advisers in his new role.
Death, taxes, and costs: The biggest performance drags on Asian portfolios
Brad McCosker, head of client portfolio management at First Degree Global Asset Management, looks at the seven biggest drags on Asian investment portfolios.
Hermes to drive growth with Asia and US focus
Hermes will focus on increasing its business in Asia and the US in order to further a 243% increase in third party assets over the last five years, according to its global head of business development.
MSCI says China needs more work before A-shares on-boarded
MSCI has put off a decision to include China A‐shares in its global benchmark emerging markets index until issues related to market accessibility are resolved.
UK investor visa applicants from China soar
The number of Chinese nationals applying for UK investor visas tripled in the same year the Home Office introduced new rules that doubled the minimum threshold to £2m.