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Bupa Global data theft puts half million clients at fraud risk
A rogue Bupa Global employee is suspected of stealing the personal details of more than half a million international healthcare customers and attempting to sell the information.
Middle East | news 29 Aug 17
UAE issues new tax law to implement 5% VAT
The government of the United Arab Emirates has issued a decree paving the way for its new value added tax (VAT) system to be implemented from 1 January 2018, which will cover the financial services sector.
Investment | news 29 Aug 17
Gold rallies to high after North Korea missile launch
The price of gold surged to its highest level so far this year in the wake of North Korea firing a missile over Northern Japan.
Euro powers ahead as Draghi keeps silent
The euro has reached multi-year highs against all other major currencies this week after ECB-president Mario Draghi gave a blank speech at the Fed’s Jackson Hole meeting.
Expensive funds don’t earn their fees
In a quick comparison of the most and least expensive mutual funds, our sister publication, Fund Selector Asia, has found that on average those with high fees in Hong Kong and Singapore tend to underperform more often than those with low fees.