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PEOPLE MOVES: St James’s Place, 7IM, Deutsche Bank
St James’s Place appoints senior adviser in Asia, 7IM sacks its chief investment officer and Deutsche Bank adds two wealth management teams for Asia push.
Best Practice | news 8 Dec 17
Can value make a comeback in 2018?
Growth funds have walloped their value counterparts consistently for the last decade. But with the prospect of rising interest rates on the horizon and supportive global growth, can the investment style make a comeback in the new year?
Convoy execs arrested for suspected corruption
Three senior executive of Convoy Financial Services, one of Hong Kong’s largest IFA firms, have been arrested on suspicion of corruption and eight properties raided, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has confirmed.
Finance minister floats Singapore wealth tax
Singapore’s rich could face a tax on their privately-held wealth if the city-state’s finance minister follows through on an off-the-cuff remark he made on Thursday, but analysts are worried it could negatively impact Singapore’s reputation.
Chinese asset manager becomes second biggest HSBC stakeholder
The asset management arm of China’s Ping An Insurance has become the second largest shareholder in HSBC after a recent acquisition pushed its stake over the 5% stock exchange notification threshold.