Asia
Australian financial advisers face ‘provisional’ year
New financial advisers in Australia could soon be known as “provisional financial advisers” and be required to undergo 12 months of practical, on-the-job training.
BMO, Jupiter and Schroders rolling out Hong Kong funds
BMO Global is launching an actively-managed fund in Hong Kong that invests in passive products, while Jupiter and Schroders have received regulatory approval to launch their own offerings.
Hong Kong wealth management assets hit $1trn
A more inclusive assessment of Hong Kong’s financial services sector helped push total assets under management at private banking and private wealth management firms to $1trn (£767,730, €859,910) in 2017.
Under-fire Aussie insurer unveils adviser training programme
On the back of strong criticism over how AMP has treated clients, Australia’s largest advice firm has launched a training and development programme to “meet the growing demand for high-quality financial advisers”.
Bank of Asia targets high net worths from the Caribbean
The British Virgin Islands is now home to the Bank of Asia, a fully digital, cross-border bank looking to address the growing needs of offshore companies, individuals and high net worth individuals.