Singapore
Investment | 11 Aug 15
StanChart named trustee of first Islamic ASEAN passporting fund
Standard Chartered has been named as trustee of the first Shariah-compliant fund to be used on the ASEAN passporting scheme.
AXA IM hire to expand private bank reach
The firm has appointed Kelly Ng as a director as it looks to expand its coverage of private banking and wealth managers in Asia.
People Moves | 3 Aug 15
Singapore’s PIAS appoints chief distribution officer
Singapore-based Professional Investment Advisory Services (PIAS), which is majority owned by Aviva, has appointed Winson Yap to its newly-created role of chief distribution officer.
MAS fines Aviva for breaching Financial Advisers Act
Aviva has been fined by the Monetary Authority of Singapore for breaching the Financial Advisers Act.
Alternatives | 30 Jul 15
ESMA recommends six non-EU nations for AIFMD passport
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has recommended that six countries should be among the first wave of non-EU countries to get access to a Europe-wide passport under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD).