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Three-quarters of Singapore-based expatriates say their ability to save has been impacted by the global financial crisis, according to the latest research from Zurich International Life's Expatriate Wealth Monitor.

It pays to take advantage of the lower property prices arising from the credit crunch, says Speechly Bircham partner Charles Hutton

Frances Hudson, global thematic strategist for Standard Life Investments, looks at the interaction of politics and financial markets against the backdrop of the important and closely balanced US presidential race.

Responsible Investing (RI) will become mainstream by 2015, accounting for 15-20pc of total global assets under management, according to a report from asset manager Robeco and management consultancy firm, Booz & Co.

Chinese investors can now invest in Irish-domiciled funds, opening the floodgates to one of the world's largest pools of private capital, according to the Irish Funds Industry Association (IFIA).

Xalt TV has launched a platform, X-Trustee Services, designed to showcase trust companies from around the world to intermediaries.

Lehman Brothers, the failed investment bank, has asked to enter around 2,400 UK employees into the Pension Protection Fund scheme, reports The Telegraph .

Bahrain's insurance market posted its strongest ever annual growth in 2007, with gross premiums soaring 21% over 2006 levels, according to the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB).

Lord Mandelson has warned that Lloyds TSB and HBOS will not get their £17bn rescue package unless the planned merger goes ahead, increasing Government pressure on shareholders to vote in favour of the deal, according to The Telegraph .

The $54trn credit derivatives market faces a delicate test as $360bn worth of contracts on now-defaulted derivatives on Lehman Brothers are due to be settled on Tuesday, according to a report in The Telgraph .