03/20/2020

Prudential Inks Bancassurance Deal in Thailand

This agreement requires the novation of TMB Bank's current bancassurance distribution agreement with another insurance group, which will cost Prudential 24.5 billion Thai baht ($754 million), which will be paid in two installments.

03/20/2020

Call for pause on default insurance changes

While some provisions are already in force, the majority of the reforms is set to take effect from April 1, putting vulnerable Australians at risk, according to Slater and Gordon principal lawyer Annemarie Gambera.

03/20/2020

Perpetual exits MySuper

Perpetual MySuper ranked 21st for one-year returns to June 2019, however it sits in 52nd place over five years.

03/18/2020

Japan Unveils New Foreign Investment Rules for Consultation

The 12 “core” sectors designated as having potential national security concerns include weapons, aircrafts, nuclear facilities, space, dual-use technologies, and parts of cybersecurity, electricity, gas, telecommunications, water supply, railw

03/17/2020

MAS Revises Code on Collective Investment Schemes

The new Code also introduces a general best interests duty for all CIS managers in Singapore: “The manager should, at all times, act in accordance with the constituent document of a scheme and in the best interest of participants.