Investment | 29 Sep 16
Clients unaware of risk of passive investing, say UK advisers
Around 60% of financial advisers in the UK have concerns that clients are unaware of the risks of passive investing which tracks a market-weighted index or portfolio, according to a new survey by Natixis Global Asset Management.
Best Practice | 28 Sep 16
Why wealth managers need to change their business models
Faced with an increasing pressure on margins and the cost of regulatory compliance, EY gives five tips on how wealth managers can change their business models to weather the storm of digital disruption.
Political risk is European equities’ biggest threat – CBRE
The number one macroeconomic threat to European financial markets is political risk, according to Sabina Kalyan, global chief economist and head of EMEA strategy and research at CBRE.
Middle East | 28 Sep 16
Novia Global expands into Middle East, teams up with PWS
Novia Global, the international platform arm of UK-based Novia Financial, has started doing business in the Middle East.
UK property freeze thaws but open-ended fund days numbered
Following suspensions of trading and value adjustments at most of the leading UK property funds in early July, September has seen the crisis abate to a large extent.