Singapore
Current market jitters forecast by FPI survey
The current sell-off in global stockmarkets appears to have been forecast by respondents to Friends Provident International’s most recent investor sentiment survey.
JP Morgan AM keen on Singapore
JP Morgan Asset Management aims to strengthen its partnership with distributors and look at adding funds to their platforms as the firm expands in Singapore, said Steven Billiet, chief executive officer.
Lion Global Investors given RQFII licence
Lion Global Investors has become the latest company to be awarded a Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (RQFII) licence, which will allow it to invest in Chinas domestic capital markets.
MAS publishes draft FAIR legislation
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has published draft legislation which will bring many of the proposals from the Financial Advisory Industry Review into law.
Expats flock to Asia for higher quality of life
British expats are looking to Asia for a better quality of life and higher wages, while fewer are identifying Europe as a relocation hotspot.