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08.11 / 16:23
regulation
fees
companies
risk
Wealth managers
financial conduct authority
Consumer Duty
FCA takes aim at wealth managers over high-risk and high-fee products
'We continue to see firms charging for services which are not delivered, overtrading on portfolios to generate high transaction fees and providing a product or service which does not align with the needs of consumers.'
02.11 / 12:53
regulation
Financial Services
Wealth managers
ESG
Asset Managers
Fund managers
ESG Trends
Industry bodies agree standardised responsible investment definitions
The guidance is intended as a resource for investors, regulators, policymakers, and market participants, offering clear definitions for responsible investment approaches rather than criteria for product labelling or categorisation.
31.10 / 17:01
Wealth managers
ESG
Wealth Management
greenwashing
ESG ratings
ESG still a 'minefield' for wary wealth managers
Advisers told the researchers recommending funds based on misleading claims puts their business at risk.
24.10 / 14:11
Wealth managers
Investment trusts
People moves
Business roles
2024
Odyssean trust appoints new chair for 2024
It is expected Wilding will take over as chair from Jane Tufnell from 31 March 2024, who will step down from the position and as a non-executive director.
23.10 / 11:17
regulation
Financial Services
Wealth managers
financial conduct authority
FCA
Asset Managers
Fund managers
Registration to vote on Link Fund Solutions' Woodford scheme of arrangement opens
The result of the vote will be announced no later than 5pm on 15 December 2023, according to LFS.
17.10 / 14:33
regulation
Bank of England
Financial Services
Credit Suisse
Wealth managers
Treasury
BoE's Woods outlines plans to overhaul banking regulation after SVB and Credit Suisse collapses
Sam Woods, deputy governor of the BoE and head of the Prudential Regulation Authority
17.10 / 08:13
regulation
Financial Services
Wealth managers
financial conduct authority
London Stock Exchange
Mansion House
Stock exchanges
FCA's Rathi pushes for radical overhaul of stock exchange rules
The proposed rules come following the new secondary objective of the FCA “to support international competitiveness and growth over the medium to long term”.
13.10 / 08:11
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fees
companies
Financial Services
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financial conduct authority
Consumer Duty
reform
place
regulatory
St James's Place under regulatory scrutiny to reform fee structure - reports
A former employee said regulators have been pressuring SJP for almost a decade to overhaul its fee structure.
12.10 / 15:41
regulation
UK
Financial Services
Asset management
Wealth managers
Treasury
financial conduct authority
FCA to consult on amending regimes for alternative fund managers and retail funds
There was also feedback on whether non-UCITS funds might be rebranded to help rationalise the regime, and if so, how best to do this.
12.10 / 15:41
regulation
UK
companies
Financial Services
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Unit trusts/OEICs
Woodford investors to vote in single class as scheme of arrangement vote delayed
The scheme meeting and vote has been delayed to 13 December 2023.
10.10 / 17:23
regulation
companies
Financial Services
Wealth managers
Asset Managers
Fund managers
Link Fund Solutions
hearing
Link Fund Solutions first court hearing extended as parties clash over class meetings
One of the key issues raised on behalf of retail investors was the potential for FSCS compensation, which would not be available to institutions or intermediaries.
04.10 / 14:11
partnerships
Wealth managers
Alternatives
Wellington Management
Wellington Management partners with iCapital to bring alternatives offering to wealth managers
As part of the collaboration, iCapital will leverage its technological capabilities to distribute Wellington’s alternatives range to wealth managers around the world.
03.10 / 14:19
Wealth managers
People moves
Tyndall IM hires two investment directors from Walker Crips
Edward Baring (left) and Ed Harvey (right) have joined from Walker Crips Investment Management.
25.09 / 10:33
BlackRock
Wealth managers
People moves
ETFs
Fidelity International
Robeco
International
Robeco poaches ETF chief from Fidelity International to lead platform launch
Nick King, head of ETFs at Robeco
31.08 / 07:57
regulation
companies
Financial Services
Wealth managers
financial conduct authority
FCA
Asset Managers
wholesale
NOT
FCA provisionally opts not to involve CMA in wholesale data market review
The FCA argued it is the more appropriate body to remedy the issues of the wholesale data market
10.08 / 13:29
Wealth managers
People moves
exits
Nutmeg CEO Sanjiv Somani exits digital wealth manager
Sanjiv Somani had been on the top job at Nutmeg for under a year.
02.08 / 07:33
Wealth managers
People moves
St. James's Place
Schroders Personal Wealth hires Alan Goodman as CIO
At SPW, Goodman will be responsible for leading the firm’s investment strategy and overseeing portfolio and risk management activities.
28.07 / 13:57
regulation
companies
Financial Services
Wealth managers
financial conduct authority
FCA
Asset Managers
Woodford
compensation
2024
FCA: Woodford compensation payments could begin as early as 2024
The update revealed the creation of an investor committee to be chaired by Jamie Drummond-Smith, a former Deloitte partner who oversaw the company voluntary arrangement of Arcadia Group as interim chair.
17.07 / 10:47
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Financial Services
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FCA
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Quilter
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financial promotions
Financial
FCA eyes stringent social media rules in financial promotions crackdown
'We have seen a growing number of ads falling short of the guidance we have in place to stop consumer harm," said Lucy Castledine, director of consumer investments at the FCA.
11.07 / 14:07
regulation
Financial Services
Wealth managers
Asset Managers
Fund managers
Lawyer
Lawyer of alleged Odey victims calls on FCA to ringfence Odey AM assets
She wanted to ensure Odey AM retains enough funds to cover any potential redress the claimants may be awarded in either civil or criminal proceedings.
05.07 / 07:47
regulation
companies
Financial Services
Wealth managers
financial conduct authority
FCA
Investigations
FCA confirms investigations into Crispin Odey and Odey Asset Management
While the investigations were opened in mid-2021, Rathi said the regulator had been engaged in “intensive” supervision of Odey AM since 2020. | PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo
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