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Old Mutual hit with US lawsuit
South Africa-headquartered Old Mutual has confirmed it is facing a legal claim related to “pre-existing plc head office legacy items relating to previously disposed US assets”.
Chinese life insurance slump hits Hong Kong
Life and annuity revenue premium rose over 10%, year-on-year, during 2017 despite the flow of money from mainland China levelling off, figures from the Hong Kong Insurance Authority reveal.
DeVere chief: ‘STM was the best of a bad bunch’
DeVere founder and chief executive Nigel Green said he bought a 24% stake in financial services group STM after struggling to find a good European provider to invest in, referring to the company as the “best of a bad bunch”.
Alternatives | news 12 Mar 18
More rules will hit cross-border distribution, warns Efama
Changes to the legislative framework for investment funds could create an additional barrier to cross-border fund distribution, the European Fund and Asset Management Association (Efama) has warned.
Deutsche Bank eyes €1.8bn asset management IPO
Deutsche Bank has set a price of €7.2bn (£6.4bn, $8.9bn) on its asset management arm, DWS, as it details the price per share for its partial listing on the subsidiary.