Middle East | 18 May 16
Walter Jopp to head Zurich Global Life in the Middle East
Walter Jopp has been appointed chief executive of Zurich Global Life, Middle East & Africa, with immediate effect.
Standard Life shareholders reject CEO Skeoch’s pay packet
Nearly a quarter of shareholders voted against Standard Life’s remuneration package, despite the company’s chief executive Ketih Skeoch agreeing to a last-minute pay cut.
Macro Views | 18 May 16
Outlook brightens but rocky road ahead, says RLAM’s Greetham
Global growth is turning up and the economic outlook for the second half of the year is positive but the months ahead are full of potential pitfalls, said Trevor Greetham, head of multi asset for Royal London Asset Management (RLAM).
Tax & Regulation | 18 May 16
US must sign beneficial ownership deal first, says Caymans
The Cayman Islands will not adopt a mechanism for the exchange of beneficial ownership information that is not agreed by the US, Cayman Islands’ premier Alden McLaughlin said.
HSBC Australia to compensate structured product clients
HSBC Bank in Australia has reached a deal with the industry regulator to compensate clients who received “potentially deficient advice” on retail structured products sold between January 2009 and March 2013.