Technology | 1 Nov 16
Robo-advisers will not ‘kill off’ traditional IFAs
Robo-advice will not kill off financial advisers but will instead help them cater to less profitable clients, according to chief executive of digital investment manager Moo.la, Gemma Godfrey.
Middle East | 1 Nov 16
Saudi Arabia opens real estate fund trading to expats
Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Authority (CMA) board has given the green light to foreigners in the Kingdom to trade Real Estate Investment Trusts (Reits) on the Saudi bourse.
Best Practice | 31 Oct 16
US releases first set of guidelines for adviser reforms
The US Department of Labor has issued its first set of guidelines on the fiduciary rule, set to go live in April, which will require specialist retirement advisers to put their client’s interests first.
Investment | 27 Oct 16
ANALYSIS: What if it is not as bad as we think?
There is a lot to worry about. From Aleppo to Zuma, geopolitical risk in all its forms dominates global headlines.
Morgan Stanley vows to keep commissions despite US reforms
Morgan Stanley, one of the largest wealth management firms in the US, has confirmed it will keep commission-based retirement accounts when the Department of Labour’s (DoL) fiduciary rule comes in to effect in April.