Regions
United Kingdom | 3 Jan 17
Steve Webb knighted in New Year’s honours list
Former UK pensions minister Steve Webb has been awarded a knighthood for political and public service in the Queen’s New Year honours list.
Aegon to become ‘fully-fledged’ platform after Cofunds buyout
Dutch-headquartered insurer Aegon has moved a step closer to transforming itself from a traditional life company to a “fully-fledged platform business”, after officially completing the purchase of the Cofunds UK platform.
Jean-Claude Juncker blocked EU curbs on tax avoidance
The president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, spent years in his previous role as Luxembourg’s prime minister secretly blocking EU efforts to tackle tax avoidance by multinational corporations, secret documents show.
Life offices fight for survival post commission disclosure
Proposals that could significantly change how insurance companies operate in the UAE stand to benefit Isle of Man-based life companies over the longer term, according to key industry figures on the island.
Frontier markets growing faster than EMs, says Templeton
Frontier markets are growing at a much faster pace than emerging markets, according to Mark Mobius, executive chairman of the Templeton emerging markets group.