Europe
Aviva sells 50% stake in French life insurer Antarius
British insurer Aviva has sold its entire stake in France’s Antarius to a Société Général subsidiary but confirmed that it will continue to manage a chunk of its assets.
Emerging Markets | 8 Feb 17
European investors pile into EM debt
European investors have turned positive on emerging market debt again in January after two months of net outflows, reports Blackrock.
Spain targets HNWs over tax evasion as data-sharing goes live
Spain has announced new measures to crack down on tax fraud by wealthy individuals, as the country becomes one of the early adopters of the ‘automatic exchange of information’ regime.
BlueBay AM opens office in Germany
Global fixed income manager BlueBay Asset Management has opened an office in Munich to provide clients in Germany with “on the ground” support.
Best Practice | 6 Feb 17
Malta ups number of adviser qualifications in new deal
Malta is upping the number of adviser qualifications it offers as part of a new deal that strengthens ties between the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (Cisi) and the island’s Institute of Financial Services.