Regions
Montpelier shuts KL office, transfers clients to 360
Malaysian-based financial advisory firm Montpelier has closed its troubled Kuala Lumpur office, transferred all client business to Labuan-regulated Three Sixty Financial (360) and parted ways with two former directors, Stuart Williamson and Diane Docherty.
Chinese asset management industry cleaning house
More than 2,000 private fundraising and management firms will be forced out of the Chinese market, according to the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) and the Asset Management Industry Association of China (Amac).
China relaxes international bond issuance rules
China’s central bank has relaxed the rules for mainland corporations looking to issue bonds offshore, according to the People’s Bank of China.
UBS wealth management sees strong inflows amid profits slump
Swiss bank UBS reported the strongest inflows to its wealth management division since 2008, although pre-tax profits were lower than analyst expectations and below last year.
Zero establishment fee on STM Group Qrops
STM Group has introduced a zero establishment fee for all new Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme (Qrops) applications received before 31 October 2016, with immediate effect.