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HSBC PB sees squally markets ahead
Low bond yields and the irrelevance of the BRIC acronym are among the themes expected to shape investment in 2016, according to Benjamin Pedley, head of investment strategy in Asia at HSBC Private Bank.
MetLife calls for light touch UK financial advice regulation
Insurance giant MetLife has weighed into the debate over the financial advice gap in the UK, arguing its research shows the cost of providing advice is stopping advisers expanding to offer their services to mass market.
Julius Baer creates new investment management division
Swiss private banking group Julius Baer will launch a new investment management (IM) division, to be headed by Yves Henri Bonzon, formerly of Pictet Wealth Management.
Zurich to sell Luxembourg private bank unit to Lombard Int’l
Lombard International Assurance is to buy the Luxembourg-based private banking division of Zurich Eurolife S.A.
Global dividend growth to slump by almost half in 2016 – Markit
The pace of global dividend growth is set to almost halve in 2016, the latest Markit global dividend forecast reveals.