Industry
European ETPs see strongest year-to-date inflows since 2008
European equity exchange-traded products have enjoyed their strongest inflows year-to-date since the financial crisis, a BlackRock study has revealed.
Sun Life eyes Singapore and Thai markets
Canada-headquartered Sun Life Financial is looking to branch out into new markets, with Singapore and Thailand currently at the top of its expansion plans.
Sanlam expands UK wealth planning operation
The UK wealth planning arm of South African insurance giant Sanlam Group has expanded its assets in Britain to over £1bn with the acquisition of an advice firm in southern England.
State Street bolsters real estate offering with new ETF
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) has expanded its real estate offering with a new exchange traded fund.
Tax & Regulation | 11 Aug 15
FCA rules out MiFID II face-to-face client recording requirement
Advisers will not be required to tape face-to-face meetings with clients when the Markets in Financial Directive II (MiFID II) is introduced in January 2017, the Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed.