Country-Specific Investment Schemes
This section is for state authorised or sponsored schemes.
Deposit insurance: Malaysia plans for state guarantee of insurance-related savings
12. May 2010
There is a head-slapping moment when the statement from Malaysia's prime minister Najib sinks in. Why are savings in insurance companies not treated in the same way as savings in banks, at least insofar as securing at least a reasonable part of them in case of failure?
Pensions: UK to consider removing requirement to "annuitise" by age 75
15. July 2010
Financial Secretary to HM Treasury, Mark Hoban MP, today announced the start of an 8-week consultation on removing the effective requirement to annuitise by age 75, following the announcement in the June Budget that these rules will end from April 2011.
Managed Investments: ASIC's new requirements
7. November 2011
ASIC today released new financial requirements for responsible entities (REs) of managed investment schemes (MISs).