Aviva
Aviva sells 50% stake of Italian insurance business
Insurer Aviva has announced it will sell its stake in two of its Italian businesses to Italy’s Banco BPM, the country’s third largest lender.
People Moves | 22 Aug 17
PEOPLE MOVES: Standard Life Aberdeen, Aviva Investors, HSBC
Investment giant Standard Life Aberdeen has hired a director for its onshore China business, while HSBC Private Banking has appointed a head of funds and Etfs and Aviva Investors has added a head of multi-asset products.
Vietnam rolling out welcome mat for int’l life companies
The Vietnamese Government is planning to make it easier for international life insurance companies to operate in the local market, deputy prime minister Dinh Hue Vuong has said.
Tax & Regulation | 3 Aug 17
Big UK insurers not offering financial advice tax break
Millions of pension savers cannot take advantage of a tax break designed to help them pay for financial advice because major providers including Aviva, Aegon, Fidelity, Legal & General, Prudential and Royal London are not offering it to customers, reports the Financial Times.
Aviva, Tencent seek licence for Asian digital insurer
UK insurance giant Aviva and Chinese tech firm Tencent are seeking regulatory approval for a new joint venture partnership along with private equity firm Hillhouse Capital, which plans to develop an online insurance company in Hong Kong.