Hong Kong
Hong Kong signs data-sharing deal with South Africa and Portugal
Hong Kong has agreed to an automatic exchange of information with South Africa and Portugal amid mounting pressure from the OECD and the European Union.
Wealth management apprenticeship scheme launched in Hong Kong
An initiative designed to provide professional training and employment opportunities for young people interested in careers in private wealth management has been launched in Hong Kong.
From shock to success: building The Fry Group’s reputation
James Sutton and David Pugh left the UK in search of fresh challenges in Asia. They discovered a marked difference in the quality of financial advice being offered there and set about ensuring The Fry Group raised the standard.
MSCI changes tack on including China A-share in indexes
Index provider MSCI has outlined new proposals designed to overcome issues preventing it from adding the shares of mainland Chinese companies to several key equity indexes, which should effectively allow a limited number of stocks to be included.
UAE could face a ‘Hong Kong-style’ life sales slump
Asia has traditionally been the principal market outside the UK for international life business but growth in sales from the two key regional hubs of Hong Kong and Singapore has come to a halt, says Provisca founder Bryan Low.