Regions
Tax & Regulation | 26 Jul 16
Committee recommends FCA split to set up enforcement body
The Treasury Committee is recommending that part of the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) be spun out to form a new financial regulation enforcement body.
Sipps top UK ombudsman’s list of complaints
Complaints about self-invested personal pension schemes (Sipps) had the highest success rate of any product looked at by the UK’s Financial Ombudsman Service (Fos) in the first quarter of this year.
Northstar sets up in the Dubai International Finance Centre
Bermuda-based Northstar Financial Services has opened an office in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and appointed Sanjeev Chowdhury as principal representative.
Aviva launches 280-strong Singapore advice business
The UK-headquartered insurer has set up a financial advisory firm in Singapore called Aviva Financial Advisers, offering advice on a full range of life, health, general insurance, and investment products.
BlackRock bond fund seeks diversified fixed income exposure
BlackRock has launched a fixed income fund that invests in global macroeconomic strategies with exposure to regions where interest rates are attractive and also where markets are effected by supportive monetary policy.