Insights

Companies | 19 Apr 18

Consolidator The Phoenix Group featured heavily in data from the UK Financial Conduct Authority that shows complaints about all financial services firms rose by 13% in the second half of 2017, driven by payment protection insurance (PPI) claims.

Best Practice | 6 Apr 18

The distinction between legitimate public interest and sheer curiosity is an issue with a lot of pressure points. But all the legal protection in the world cannot put the genie back in the bottle once it gets out, Guernsey Finance’s Dominic Wheatley has warned.

Best Practice | 6 Apr 18

From fees to tracking error to “two-way flows”, unsuspecting investors can be caught off guard by some of the inside language used by the ETF industry, warns 7IM senior investment manager Peter Sleep.

Best Practice | 22 Mar 18

The UK has lost its reputation as a top destination among high net worth individuals, who have been left disenchanted by the direction of government policy, prompting an outflow to more attractive jurisdictions.

Best Practice | 8 Mar 18

The discrepancy between the average pay of male and female asset managers is gaining considerably more traction in 2018. But does the industry care enough about closing the gap? Or is this another box-ticking exercise?