Regions
Brooks Macdonald inks key DFM deal with Hansard International
Brooks Macdonald’s international division has linked up with Hansard International to offer advisers the opportunity to access the Jersey-based wealth and asset manager’s full discretionary fund management offering.
Aviva to reduce Spanish presence with €475m life unit sale
Aviva will sell interests in two bancassurance agreements and a life business to Santalucia, raising €475m (£403m, $517m), as the UK insurer looks to wind down its operations in Spain.
Standard Life posts £5m loss in Hong Kong amid global job cuts
Standard Life lost £5m (€5.9m, $6.4m) last year from its wholly-owned business in Hong Kong as it confirmed that more than 800 jobs will be lost after it merges with Aberdeen Asset Management.
Hong Kong-Swiss scheme to join fund passport club
A Switzerland-Hong Kong fund recognition scheme is looking to gain traction in Asia, following closer links between the two countries in recent months.
Emerging Markets | 10 May 17
ANALYSIS: Should you still buy into the emerging markets rally?
Emerging market equities and bonds have outperformed their developed rivals by a large margin year-to-date, resulting in a surge in inflows. An acceleration in global growth and the absence of immediate macro concerns seem to underpin the current rally, but there are some obvious elephants in the room.