Regions
Zurich nabs Generali CEO Mario Greco for top job
Zurich Insurance Group has announced that Mario Greco, the group chief executive of Italian insurer Generali, has agreed to take on the top job at the Swiss-based giant.
Alternatives | 27 Jan 16
Capital surges into hedge funds in Asia
The flow of capital into hedge funds in Asia was up about 17 times in year-on-year terms for 2015, the only global region to show growth, according to Evestment data.
Tax & Regulation | 26 Jan 16
Bank of England’s Bailey named FCA chief executive
The new chief executive of the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been named as Andrew Bailey, the Bank of England’s deputy governor for prudential regulation and chief executive of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA).
UBS WM launches UHNW Academy in Asia Pacific
UBS Wealth Management is targeting its senior ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) advisers with the launch of the investment bank’s UHNW Academy in Asia Pacific, as part of the training programme’s global roll-out.
HKEX to push ahead with cross-border bond trading scheme
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) has outlined plans to push ahead with the introduction of a ‘Bond Connect’ scheme to give foreign investors wider access to the Chinese debt market, similar to the way the Stock Connect program bolsters trading between Hong Kong and Shanghai.