Hong Kong
Hong Kong pilots scheme to streamline fund approval process
Hong Kong’s financial regulator is looking to speed up the application process for distributing funds across the region by piloting a new initiative.
Investment | 8 Oct 15
Investor visa issues leave thousands in limbo
The world’s most popular investor visa programs face uncertain futures and leave many prospective immigrants in limbo, warned the chair of the Global Investor Immigration Council (GIIC).
Zurich hires Asia Pacific market chief for Global Life arm
Zurich Insurance has named Paula Choi as its chief market manager for its Global Life business in the Asia Pacific region.
FPI exits all markets bar Asia, ME and South Africa
Friends Provident International is abandoning all of its global operations, excluding Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai, and the ‘permitted jurisdictions’ of South Africa and Qatar.
Manulife seals pension distribution deal with StanChart
Standard Chartered and Manulife have embarked on a 15-year distribution partnership to exclusively offer Manulife’s Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) product to Standard Chartered customers in Hong Kong.