Regions
United Kingdom | 18 May 17
UK PM May proposes £100k ‘death tax’ social care cap
British prime minister Theresa May has set out plans to significantly raise the threshold of personal assets at which people will be eligible for state help with residential care costs from £23,250 to £100,000 (€116,424, $129,396).
Pacific AM buys stake in emerging markets equities manager
Pacific Asset Management (PAM) has acquired a stake in London-based boutique investment manager North of South Capital, signalling a return to emerging markets for Pacific Investments Group co-founder John Beckwith following the sale of Thames River Capital, later Nevsky Capital, in 2010.
Tax & Regulation | 18 May 17
UK finds 40% of advice provides ‘unacceptable’ disclosure
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found “unacceptable” levels of disclosure in over 40% of the financial advisory sector as it releases the results of its Assessing Suitability Review.
UAE unveils crackdown on banks selling insurance policies
The UAE Central Bank is cracking down on insurance products sold via banks after receiving a growing number of mis-selling complaints.
Prudential Asia CEO stepping down, replacement confirmed
Tony Wilkey is to step down as chief executive of Prudential Corporation Asia. His replacement has been named as Prudential’s group chief financial officer Nic Nicandrou, who will subsequently be replaced by Deloitte UK’s Mark FitzPatrick.