by Emma Cleveland | 2014-08-29 | Industry News
The date has come! The UCITS V Directive was published in the EU Official Journal yesterday, 28 August 2014. Member states have until 18 March 2016 to transpose UCITS V into national law. Please see our previous posting for further information. Click here for the full...
by Emma Cleveland | 2014-08-07 | Industry News
There has been a flurry of papers produced over the last 6 months in relation to the use of dealing commissions, and the industry seems headed for a new world of unbundling. What are firms going to do? In July 2014 the FCA published DP14/3 in relation to the use of...
by Emma Cleveland | 2014-07-31 | Our News
We are pleased to announce the launch of our regular newsletter ‘Our Thinking’. ‘Our Thinking’ will not only contain the latest industry news, but practical information on what it means for you and your working practices, as well as helpful...
by Emma Cleveland | 2014-05-29 | Industry News
On 20 May 2014 the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) published a new guide to help pension funds fully understand transition management (TM) and what to consider when choosing a transition manager. This ‘Made Simple’ guide follows the...
by Emma Cleveland | 2014-05-28 | Industry News
On 19 May 2014 the Association of British Insurers (ABI) published a revised Guide to Good Practice for Unit-Linked Funds. The revised Guide takes on board the findings of the FCA’s thematic review on The governance of unit-linked funds which highlighted the need for...
by Emma Cleveland | 2014-05-06 | Industry News
The FCA has recently completed the second stage of its thematic review on how firms and advisors are implementing RDR requirements. TR 14/6 focuses on whether firms are complying with the disclosure requirements. The report published in April 2014 states: “The results...
