Regions
Hong Kong tops HNW cost of living index
Hong Kong leapt to the top of a high net worth (HNW) cost of luxury living index propelled by property, fine dining and business class flights.
Middle East | 24 Oct 17
Saudi expat employment visas slashed
Expats working in Saudi Arabia will now only be able to apply for one-year employment visas after the Ministry of Labor and Social Development cut the duration in half.
Best Practice | 24 Oct 17
Analysis: Regulatory scrutiny keeping UK advisers on their toes
Advisers must stay on the ball as the UK regulator continues to tweak pension transfer rules in an attempt to get a handle on this rapidly evolving sector.
What Abe’s victory means for Japanese equities
While never in doubt, the strength of victory of prime minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling party in Sunday’s snap lower house election exceeded expectations, with the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) securing more than half the number of lower house seats.
The limits of ESG screening
Governance is the most important factor in ESG investing, says Marc-Oliver Buffle, Geneva-based senior product specialist at Pictet Asset Management. But can you really screen for it?