Asia
secrets of investing now fund managers reveal all
These are not easy times for investors, with investment returns low, political and social unrest disrupting key regions of the world, and the spectre of inflation ever-present.
preach importance of planning
When people are asked what they hope their retirement will be like, they use words like “freedom” and “happiness”, and describe being able to do things that they enjoy; but when asked how they actually expect their lives to be after they retire, many admit that things may not be quite as agreeable as envisaged.
hkfi campaign counter attacks on ilas
The Hong Kong Federation of Insurers has launched a media campaign to counter recent “unbalanced and negative” attacks on Investment Linked Assurance Schemes by regulators and the media.
singapore malaysia thailand in fund sales pact
The Monetary Authority of Singapore, the Securities Commission of Malaysia, and Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand have entered into an agreement to facilitate cross-border offering of collective investment schemes to retail investors in the three countries.
Julius Baer Singapore to vigorously contest claim
Julius Baer has said that it would ‘vigorously contest’ a S$100m (74m/£62m) claim which has been brought against it for alleged damages/losses incurred by the bank arising from share accumulator transactions in 2007 and 2008.