Should platforms be barring us from buying certain investment trusts?
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MiFID II might sound like some sort of contraption you send to Mars, but in reality this legislation could have ramifications for your net worth…
Is the FCA too narrow in its thinking when it comes to shaking up the active fund management industry for the sake of consumers? One industry insider believes so.
The FCA has proposed an all-in fee for funds and is set to launch a study into platform competitiveness…
Weekend reading: FCA tackles asset managers in new report, but investors are doing it for themselves
The FCA has published a critical report of the UK asset management industry, but we think investors should be doing it for themselves. Plus the week’s good reads…
Selftrade has upset some of its customers with a long and detailed form asking, essentially, where they got their money. Is this the customer service of the future?
ETFs have been cited by global regulators as a potential threat to the global financial system. It’s time for a level-headed view on what action can be taken.
Even plain vanilla ETFs may be exposed to counterparty risk as a consequence of extensive security lending activities.
Alliance Trust says that the future of investment trusts could be in doubt if Europe’s AIFM Directive becomes law.