Asia

Asia | 4 Apr 13

HSBC is to sell part of its Singapore insurance business to AXA in a deal worth $19.3m.

Asia | 3 Apr 13

Singapore’s financial services regulator has published its response to comments it received on proposed changes to the regulation of locally active insurers’ investment activities, and indicated a strong preference for keeping key elements of these insurers’ businesses within its borders.

Asia | 2 Apr 13

Baring Asset Management has boosted its assets under management by around $7.4bn through the acquisition of independent asset manager SEI Asset Korea Co (SEIAK).

Asia | 28 Mar 13

Hedge fund assets under management in Hong Kong have increased by more than a third over the past two years, according to a survey released by the HK Securities and Futures Commission.

Asia | 26 Mar 13

The struggles Asian immigrants often face in obtaining legal residency in countries like the UK and US are well documented, but expatriates from these countries can face similar battles in their efforts to remain in China, an expat with experience of the difficulties has revealed.