Regions
Concerns raised over plans to create Kenyan super regulator
Kenya’s financial services industry has raised concerns over plans announced by the country’s government earlier this year to merge four supervisory authorities in order to create one super regulator.
Canada Life ends fair value adjustment on UK property funds
Canada Life has removed the fair value adjustment on property values in its commercial property funds imposed at the start of the month when it lifted a suspension of redemptions.
Tax & Regulation | 30 Sep 16
HMRC data sharing deal with Crown dependencies goes live
A new data sharing agreement has officially come into force with the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) expected to be handed the details of hundreds of thousands of offshore accounts on Friday as part of a move for wider transparency from the Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey and the Cayman Islands.
Best Practice | 30 Sep 16
UAE investor expectations rise despite market volatility
Investors based in the UAE are expecting average investment returns of 7.3% in 2016, up sharply from the 3.5% received in 2015, according to a new survey by Old Mutual International and Quilter Cheviot.
FPI Singapore director Simpson quits, HK head moves to Aviva
Sweeping changes at FPI’s Asia operations sees the departure of long-standing Singapore sales director Toby Simpson, and interim appointments put in place after Hong Kong regional head Charles Barrows takes on a role to build Aviva’s Indonesia life business.