Asia
irish fund industry association opens hong kong
The Irish Funds Industry Association is opening a representative office in Hong Kong after announcing plans to expand its presence in the region.
invesco and schroders on shortlist to buy ing
UK-based asset management company Invesco is reportedly one of the front runners to buy the Asian asset management division of ING.
singapores life insurance assn comments on fair
The Life Insurance Association of Singapore today used the city-states main newspaper, the Straits Times, to explain its support for a pending review of Singapores financial advisory industry unveiled last month at its 50th anniversary dinner.
mg new big hitter role for asia
M&G Investments has appointment Andrew Hendry to the newly created position of managing director, Asia, to build a service team in Singapore and Hong Kong.
Zurich launches Singapore insurance operation
Zurich, the Swiss insurance giant that has had a limited, defined market segment licence to operate in Singapore since 2006, today announced that it has just been awarded a direct insurance licence there.