Hong Kong

Ben Goh, managing director of Financial Services Compliance (EU) Limited, looks at the outcomes of this year's Financial Services Act.

AIA's chief executive has told friends and industry executives he would quit if the UK's Prudential succeeded in its $35.5bn (£24.6bn) takeover of the group's Asian arm.

Deutsche Bank has released the db x-trackers S&P 500 Index ETF, to be listed across exchanges in Europe and Asia from mid-May onwards.

London's leading shares are showing slight gains this morning as a late recovery on Wall Street boosts investor sentiment.

Prudential is planning a secondary listing on the Singapore Stock Exchange in addition to its dual primary listing in Hong Kong.

Deutsche Bank has unveiled 11 China A-share ETFs in Hong Kong, providing exposure to range of sectors.

Andrew Wilkins, executive director of Catalyst Investment Group, says retail investors should make the most of investment choices previously only available to their institutional peers.

Prudential has applied to have its shares listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange as part of its plan to buy AIG's Asian assets.

Friends Provident reported a 2% increase in life and pension sales for its international business in 2009, to £465.2m, compared to the previous year.

The Hong Kong and Shanghai stock exchanges have agreed to cooperate more closely on ETFs and other types of product development to boost mutual growth.