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China’s Lufax launches offshore retail platform in Singapore
Lu International, a subsidiary of Shanghai-based wealth manager Lufax Holdings, is launching its first direct-to-consumer online investment platform for Chinese overseas retail clients.
Singapore watchdog restores ‘mystery shoppers’ for advisers
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will be sending mystery shoppers to financial advisers as part of its efforts to boost enforcement, according to Merlyn Ee, the regulator’s executive director for capital markets intermediaries.
Singapore’s asset management industry up 7% in 2016
Singapore’s asset management industry saw healthy growth of 7% last year, with managed assets hitting S$2.7trn ($1.96trn, $2.5trn, €2.23trn), according to new figures from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)
Naming and shaming better than fines says Singapore regulator
Singapore’s decision not to impose the same hefty fines on banks linked to 1MDB as other countries, but to instead name and punish individuals responsible, is a strong deterrent, said Ravi Menon, managing director of the city-state’s financial regulator.
Supermodel Kerr hands over $8m in jewellery linked to 1MDB
Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr has handed over $8.1m (£6.4m, €7.2m) worth of jewellery to US authorities that she allegedly received from former boyfriend Jho Low, a person of interest in the 1MDB scandal.