FCA ‘hampered’ HSBC money laundering prosecution, says report
UK chancellor George Osborne and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) intervened in a US investigation that could have seen Europe’s largest lender, HSBC, prosecuted for money laundering, a new report claims.
Technology | 12 Jul 16
Just 12% of millennials use financial advisers, says fintech app Bud
Millennials are more likely to turn to robo-advice than a financial adviser for help with their personal finances, new research suggests.
Concept of open-ended property funds is absurd – Seneca
Last week’s suspension of several daily-traded, open-ended property funds demonstrates that the concept is ‘absurd’, according to Seneca Investment Management.
Macro Views | 12 Jul 16
Sterling leaps as PM appointment soothes markets
Sterling leapt 1.4% today as markets welcomed the restoration of some stability in British politics following the referendum on European Union membership.
Retirement | 11 Jul 16
DB to DC shift driving UK adviser business, portfolio size
Advisers expect the shift from defined benefit (DB) to defined contribution (DC) pensions to drive both the number of new business enquiries and the size of portfolios a new survey shows.