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UK government’s pension fund disclosure measures criticised

The UK government’s wish to see local government pension schemes (LGPS) invest more in UK equities could lead to a breach of their fiduciary...

PIMFA calls for regulatory clarity on advisory market reform

The trade association for the UK’s wealth management market, PIMFA, has called on the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to provide more clarity to financial...

FCA will not intervene in wholesale data market

The UK’s financial watchdog has ruled out intervening in the sale of market data citing the fear of “unintended consequences”. The decision of the Financial...

BVI calls on German government to act on pensions

Germany’s funds association BVI has called on the German government to implement a reform of the country’s private pension market that would allow mutual...

Efama lobbies UK on streamlined regulation for EU funds

European funds association Efama has asked the UK to go further in its recognition of EU-domiciled retail funds to ensure that investors can access...

FCA to investigate Home REIT

The UK’s financial regulator has launched an investigation into the actions of a social housing investment trust, Home REIT, whose shares have been suspended...

Poland’s IZFiA Joins Efama

The European Fund and Asset Management Association (Efama) has welcomed the Polish Chamber of Fund and Asset Managers, IZFiA, as its newest member. This addition...

ESAs consult on standards for European financial access point

The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – the ESAs) have opened a consultation on the draft implementing technical standards (ITSs) regarding the...

Exploring global finance’s liquidity management future

Piyasi Mitra examines how industry experts interpret IOSCO and FSB's regulatory strategies for managing market fluctuations and liquidity mismatches. In July 2023, global regulatory bodies...

UK consumers “regret” not taking financial advice in the last five years

Research found that 75% of people across the UK have not taken financial advice in the last five years despite inflationary pressure. 2000 UK consumers...

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