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Middle East | 31 Mar 16
Expats feel most at home in Bahrain
Bahrain topped HSBC’s Expat Explorer survey with two thirds of expats feeling at home within a year of moving.
Financial services complaints down
Financial services firms in the UK received 2.11 million new complaints between July and December 2015, a decrease of 1.4% compared with the previous six months, according to the Financial Conduct Authority.
People Moves | 24 Mar 16
PEOPLE MOVES: HBSC, SFC, Manulife HK, Alexander Beard
Former Standard Life head David Nish joins HSBC’s board of directors, while Hong Kong’s SFC appoints new director of enforcement. Manulife Hong Kong’s hires former Axa executive to head up its IT operations.
Tax & Regulation | 14 Mar 16
Return to commission in UK ‘ruled out’ by FAMR report
In further industry reaction, a number of key players in financial services have reacted positively to the FAMR report’s positioning in favour of a fee-based only RDR regime, with no re-introduction of commission as remuneration for financial advisers.
People Moves | 14 Mar 16
HSBC GAM names Rudd head of UK wholesale
HSBC Global Asset Management has announced the appointment of Dan Rudd as head of wholesale, UK.