Regions
IoM regulator scraps January 2018 commission disclosure
UPDATED: Insurers headquartered on the Isle of Man will no longer have to provide customers with generic information about commissions and fees from 1 January 2018 after the island’s regulator scrapped its plans, in a move welcomed by the industry.
Tax & Regulation | 30 Jun 17
FCA to step up scrutiny of financial advice
The UK’s financial services regulator has released new guidelines to measure the success of last year’s Financial Advice Market Review (FAMR), which looked at how to make advice more affordable and accessible.
DBS Bank opens free financial advice centre in Singapore
Singapore’s financial advice market just got more competitive after DBS opened a financial planning centre that offers free advisory services but does not sell any financial products.
UK the top exporter of insurance and pensions worldwide
Britain is the world’s leading exporter of insurance and pension savings products, selling £13bn (€14.7bn, $16.8bn) to the rest of the world, according to latest figures released by the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
Aberdeen buys Value Partners’ Taiwan fund business
Aberdeen Asset Management has expanded its Taiwan business by fully acquiring Value Partners Concord Asset Management.