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More UK life insurers offering cover to British expats
More than a quarter of UK life insurance companies now offer life products to British citizens living abroad, research from Unusual Risks Mortgage & Insurance Services has found.
Commonwealth Bank positions life business for sale
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) is reportedly looking to sell its life insurance business but the move in not linked to recent regulatory changes requiring the country’s biggest banks to hold billions in extra capital.
Japan’s regulator steps up disclosure duties for life insurers
Japan’s financial watchdog, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), is asking life insurance companies to become more scrupulous investors by adhering to a new stewardship code.
Best Practice | news 24 Jul 17
St James’s Place fails on disclosure says UK consumer watchdog
Financial advisers from St James’s Place are failing to comply with rules on transparency around charges and some are misleading potential customers about what they can offer, an investigation by UK consumer watchdog Which? has found.
Emerging Markets | news 24 Jul 17
Fund buyers to extend emerging market debt binge
Emerging market bonds have been on a strong run this year, and Europe’s investors think the rally isn’t over yet.