European Wealth buy Towry’s £120m South African client book
European Wealth has bought a book of business from Towry Asset Management, based on its clients in South Africa, who are estimated to have £120m ($152m, €132m) worth of assets.
Tax & Regulation | 5 Oct 16
UK asset managers will have to reveal costs to pension schemes
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has unveiled new rules that will force asset managers to disclose the transactions costs they charge pension schemes when investing in their funds.
Investment | 5 Oct 16
BlackRock cuts ETF prices ahead of US RDR-style rules
BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset manager, is cutting prices across its core ETFs ahead of a new US rule that will require financial advisers to put clients’ best interests ahead of their own profits.
FCA fines Aviva £8.2m over wrap platform failings
Aviva has been fined £8.2m ($10.4m, €9.3m) by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for failing to monitor outsourced client assets on its wrap platform.
Macro Views | 4 Oct 16
ANALYSIS: Has the FTSE peaked?
The FTSE 100 closed just short of its record high on Tuesday, the same day the International Monetary Fund revised lower its projections for for global growth.