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Aviva, Tencent seek licence for Asian digital insurer
UK insurance giant Aviva and Chinese tech firm Tencent are seeking regulatory approval for a new joint venture partnership along with private equity firm Hillhouse Capital, which plans to develop an online insurance company in Hong Kong.
DeVere reopens Madrid office
Three years after shutting it down, international advisory firm deVere Group has re-opened its office in Madrid.
China insurance watchdog denies Anbang asset sale pressure
The China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) has denied asking insurance giant Anbang to sell its overseas assets and bring the proceeds back to China.
Middle East | news 3 Aug 17
UAE takes a major step towards introduction of VAT in 2018
The United Arab Emirates has passed a law which paves the way for the introduction of a new 5% value added tax (VAT) on goods and services from 1 January 2018.
Emerging Markets | news 2 Aug 17
EM mania spreads to frontier markets
Frontier market equities saw the largest net inflows for a very long time in June, suggesting the interest in developing economies’ stock markets is broadening.