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hk plans for insurance comp scheme worry industry
Hong Kongs insurance industry is fuming over government plans to implement a compensation scheme that would pay policyholders in the event that an insurer were to collapse, the South China Morning Post said today.
lloyds tsb international closes hong kong office
Lloyds TSB International has closed its representative office in Hong Kong as part of a strategy to only focus on geographies where it believes it can build scale.
reduced cost platform launched for hk advisers
A new execution-only platform has been launched for financial advisers in Hong Kong.
offshore law firm appleby to open in shanghai
Appleby, which claims to be the worlds largest provider of offshore legal, fiduciary and administration services, has announced plans to open a representative office in Shanghai, its first in mainland China.
withers to open in singapore
Withers, the international law firm, is to open a second Asian office, citing what it says is an urgent demand from institutions and individuals alike for tax and trust advice in the region.