Regions
Hong Kong insurer QBE to be Manulife’s exclusive supplier
Canada-based financial services group Manulife has agreed to make Hong Kong insurer QBE its exclusive supplier of general insurance products in the special administrative region.
Investment | 27 Jul 16
Manager continuity key to consistent trust outperformance
Research by the UK’s Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has found a correlation between fund manager longevity and fund performance.
Malta amends tax rules to clarify Qrops 30% transfer limit
Malta’s government has amended its income tax rules to make clear that savers can still take a 30% pension commencement lump sum (PCLS) when they transfer their pension pot into a Qrops registered on the island, after “significant lobbying” efforts by specialist provider Momentum Pensions.
Investment | 27 Jul 16
Connaught scandal liquidators secure £18.5m payout from Capita
UK outsourcing firm Capita has paid £18.5m (€22.07m, $24.2m) to settle a claim brought against it by the liquidator of the Connaught property fund fraud in which investors lost up to £100m.
LGBT community sees dip in average sums assured
The average sum assured for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in the UK fell by more than £8,000, according to gay insurance adviser Compass Mortgage and Insurance Services.