Best Practice | 25 Nov 16
Professional development mandatory for all members: CISI
The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investments (CISI) is introducing mandatory continuing professional development (CPD) for its global membership.
Nine insurers identified as globally systemically important
The Financial Stability Board has named Aegon, Aviva, and Axa among nine global insurance firms identified as systemically important financial institutions (SIFI).
Ireland told a French-style wealth tax will raise just €22m
Ireland’s controversial plans to impose a wealth tax on its super-rich, similar to other European countries such as France and Spain, may yield just €22m (£18.6m, $23.2m), according to a study by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI).
Best Practice | 25 Nov 16
Muted response to FCA plans on shopping around for annuities
Proposals from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) that would require annuity providers to tell customers what they could gain by shopping around and switching have been met with muted enthusiasm.
Will US equities binge mean a Thanksgiving hangover?
As Americans get stuck into their Thanksgiving day celebrations the rest of the world still has its eye on the investment ball and some may be weighing up whether, just as with food, you can have too much of a good thing.