Regions
North America | 2 Mar 17
US Labor Department proposes 60-day delay to adviser reforms
The US Labor Department has proposed a 60-day delay for the start of the fiduciary rule, which requires financial advisers to act in the best interests of their clients, in a move signalling a possible derailment of the controversial reforms.
Newcomer US equity funds to watch
US equity funds launched in the past three years show a renewed interest in small-cap companies with strong competitive advantages.
Regulations to revamp Malaysia’s life sector, says Zurich
Malaysia’s life insurance industry, traditionally dominated by agency business, is set to see “rapid changes” once the country brings wide-ranging regulatory measures, according to Philip Smith, chief executive of Zurich Malaysia Bhd.
US equities to watch based on their three-year performance
The top performing US equity funds over three years show that a disciplined and patient approach continues to pay off.
China’s bank regulator to close loopholes, increase oversight
The freshly appointed chairman of the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) has vowed to close cross-market financial product loopholes and tighten oversight of the nearly CNY30trn (£3.5trn, $4.4trn, €4.1trn) held in Chinese banks’ wealth management products.