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Best Practice | news 19 Oct 16
EU insurance regulator eyes changes to Solvency II
EU insurance regulator Eiopa is planning to change the current Solvency II regulations to limit the ravages that super-low interest rates are having on the industry.
HSBC Private Bank inks deal with Indosuez in Monaco exit
HSBC Private Bank is to wind down its Monaco business and has signed an agreement to refer its clients to CFM Indosuez Wealth Management.
Amundi confirms Pioneer bid, denies €4bn price tag
French asset management firm Amundi has confirmed its interest in buying Pioneer Investment from Italian bank UniCredit but denied the €4bn (£3.6bn, $4.4bn) bid offer reported in the media.
Portugal unveils wealth tax on properties over €600,000
The Portuguese government is looking at plans to introduce a wealth tax on properties valued over €600,000 (£538,572, $660,108) in a move that could affect thousands of British expats living in the EU-member state.
Retirement | news 18 Oct 16
UK government drops secondary annuity market plans
The UK government has scrapped plans to set up a secondary market in annuities saying “it has become clear that creating the conditions to allow a competitive market to emerge could not be balanced with sufficient consumer protections”.