cisi warns austrian meps to stop meddling
More than half of financial services practitioners surveyed by the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment believe bonuses should be set by banks’ shareholders, not politicians as the group calls on Austrian MEPs to “stop meddling”.
boutique asset managers form self help group
Representatives of boutique asset managers from countries around the world met last week in Spain to form a new association called the “Group of Boutique Asset Managers”.
Profiles & Comment | 11 Apr 13
early bird advantage life trends with aia group
AIA’s Malaysia CEO and group chief distribution officer Bill Lisle says the company’s agency and partnership distribution platforms are a key driver of the company’s success as it capitalises on the region’s massive untapped growth opportunities
Tax & Regulation | 11 Apr 13
deadweight tide of regulation
A long-held suspicion of financial services firms was confirmed by a senior Bank of England official last night as he revealed a 600% increase in UK regulation since 1979, comparing the tide of red tape to the country’s unwieldy tax system.
survey of harlequin investors finds
Almost half of some 154 investors in Harlequin Property surveyed said they had been told that their investments were “low risk” at the time they made them, according to Regulatory Legal, a law firm which is representing a number of disgruntled Harlequin investors.