Companies
ESMA finds strong evidence of ‘closet tracker’ funds
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) said a study it undertook found that up to 15% of large, actively-managed Ucits equity funds are potentially just tracking the underlying market index.
Outflows dampen UBS fourth quarter and annual results
Outflows from Europe and emerging markets dented UBS Wealth Management’s fourth quarter results, while annual inflows ebbed dramatically standing at less than a third of their 2014 levels.
Barclays bids for TD Direct, could rival Hargreaves Lansdown
Barclays has emerged as a potential buyer of TD Direct Investing, one of the biggest retail stockbroking businesses in the UK, in a move that could create a challenger to current market leader Hargreaves Lansdown.
Intrinsic buys Financial Adviser School from Sesame
Intrinsic, part of Old Mutual Wealth (OMW), has acquired the Financial Adviser School from Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG).
Ex-Hargreaves trio set up high-net-worth investment service
Former Hargeaves Lansdown executives, Alex Davies, Ben Yearsley and Marta Caricato have announced the launch of a new investment service for high-net-worth investors.