Singapore
Agriculture sector funds in HK carry highest fees
Agriculture is the most expensive equity sector for mutual fund investors, based on the average of annual fees charged by sector-focused funds available for sale in Hong Kong.
Allfunds Bank to be sold in €1.8bn deal
Allfunds Bank is to be sold to private equity firm Hellman & Friedman and Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, GIC, in a deal that values the European mutual fund platform at €1.8bn (£1.55bn, $1.9bn).
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).
Sales of life products in Singapore grow by 15%
Singapore’s life insurance industry continued to grow in the fourth quarter of last year driven by rising sales in annual premium products, latest figures show.
Lion Global launches `disruptive’ tech fund
Singapore’s Lion Global Investors has launched a retail fund that invests in disruptive industries.