India
India’s largest bank to sell life unit stake in IPO listing
India’s largest lender, the State Bank of India (SBI), has announced that it is looking to sell a 10% stake in a life insurance joint venture with SBI Life, as it prepares to launch an initial public offering (IPO).
Emerging Markets | 15 Mar 17
WisdomTree adds India smart beta Ucits ETF to range
WisdomTree has launched accumulating and distributing share classes of its India Quality Ucits ETF (EPIQ), which offers smart beta exposure to Indian stocks with a focus on above average returns on assets (ROA) and return on equity (ROE).
Best Practice | 7 Mar 17
Countries travel at different speeds in global ethics journey
Integrity in finance is a global concern but the ethics journey differs country to country, say key members of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI).
India increases commission rates for life insurance brokers
Insurance brokers in India are set to receive higher commissions payments for selling life insurance policies, in proposals unveiled by the country’s regulator due to come into force in April.
India the biggest concern for emerging markets, says Mobius
November’s surprise ban of large currency bills in India is one of the greatest single-country risks in emerging markets, Mark Mobius, executive chairman of the Templeton emerging markets group, told our sister publication Fund Selector Asia.