Profiles & Comment | 2 Oct 13
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An increasingly complex market environment means that today’s IFAs must be far more skilled than their predecessors if they are to truly work in their clients’ best interests. A structured training programme has become a vital tool in ensuring good long-term returns, as Mondial (Dubai) are discovering
third of uk funds aum from overseas clients
The UK has been a beneficiary of the globalisation of the fund management industry, according to new research from TheCityUK, with more than a third of funds under management in the UK, or around £2trn, coming from overseas clients.
hkfi campaign counter attacks on ilas
The Hong Kong Federation of Insurers has launched a media campaign to counter recent “unbalanced and negative” attacks on Investment Linked Assurance Schemes by regulators and the media.
european investors abandon bonds
European investors are finally abandoning bond funds as they become increasingly nervous about the prospect of interest rate rises, according to the latest fund flow data from Morningstar, but emerging market equities and bonds have also been hit.
United Kingdom | 1 Oct 13
london clings onto pole postion as number one
London has retained its position as the world’s best international finance centre, although its overall rating has fallen by more points than any other centre in the top 25, according to the 14th Global Financial Centres Index.