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Chinese life insurance slump hits Hong Kong
Life and annuity revenue premium rose over 10%, year-on-year, during 2017 despite the flow of money from mainland China levelling off, figures from the Hong Kong Insurance Authority reveal.
DeVere chief: ‘STM was the best of a bad bunch’
DeVere founder and chief executive Nigel Green said he bought a 24% stake in financial services group STM after struggling to find a good European provider to invest in, referring to the company as the “best of a bad bunch”.
Alternatives | 12 Mar 18
More rules will hit cross-border distribution, warns Efama
Changes to the legislative framework for investment funds could create an additional barrier to cross-border fund distribution, the European Fund and Asset Management Association (Efama) has warned.
Deutsche Bank eyes €1.8bn asset management IPO
Deutsche Bank has set a price of €7.2bn (£6.4bn, $8.9bn) on its asset management arm, DWS, as it details the price per share for its partial listing on the subsidiary.
Woodford sold AJ Bell before IPO announcement
Neil Woodford sold out of AJ Bell just before the broker and platform provider confirmed plans to float on the London Stock Exchange.