Investment
FCA leaves pension providers in the dark on climate risk
Pension providers have called on the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to provide clarity about their obligations in managing climate risk in contract-based pensions and for the regulator to better align itself with The Pensions Regulator, which oversees trust-based pensions.
Best Practice | 6 Mar 18
Look beyond headlines for value in the US
Investors must look beyond high valuations in the US market and search for opportunities at the sector, size and style level, according to Morningstar UK chief investment officer Dan Kemp.
Do Italian election results reignite the populist threat?
The Italian election looks set to result in a hung parliament as widely expected, but fund managers are concerned a strong showing by right-wing and populist parties poses a threat to eurozone stability.
Italian firm to launch onshore fund in China
Italy’s Azimut has been granted approval from the Asset Management Association of China (AMAC) to register as a private fund management firm in China, giving it six months to launch a product onshore.
Alternatives | 2 Mar 18
PEOPLE MOVES: Nedbank, Prudential and HSBC
Nedbank Private Wealth is changing its managing director, Prudential appoints a chief risk officer and HSBC names its head of financial crime risk transformation for the Isle of Man and Channel Islands.