Singapore
People Moves | 19 Jul 16
PEOPLE MOVES: Aegon, UK and Australia governments
Aegon UK’s chief financial officer is to depart, while both the UK and Australian governments have announced further political manoeuvring following the Brexit referendum and Australian national elections.
BSI Bank’s former Singapore chief executive sues over bonus
The former chief executive of BSI Bank in Singapore, Hans-Peter Brunner, is suing the Swiss bank for freezing his bonus two months after the Singapore regulator ordered that the bank be shut down.
Best Practice | 11 Jul 16
Singapore consults on int’l exchange of tax information
Singapore’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) has opened a public consultation on the automatic exchange of information (AEOI) in tax matters, known as the Common Reporting Standard.
Lombard International granted Hong Kong brokerage licence
Luxembourg and Philadelphia-headquartered Lombard International has received approval for a brokerage licence for its Hong Kong subsidiary, Lombard International Brokers.
Potential pitfalls of the Lifetime Isa – Royal London
To be introduced in the UK in April 2017, the Lifetime Isa (Lisa) is intended to incentivise people to save for their first home, their retirement, or both. But research published by the independent Pensions Policy Institute (PPI), sponsored by Royal London, compares the tax-free savings scheme with its international counterparts and highlights some challenges that may arise.