Europe
Fees on European funds ‘must come down’, warns regulator
Asset managers in Europe must reduce the cost of their products, Steven Maijoor, chair of the European Markets and Securities Authority (Esma) has warned.
Emerging Markets | 21 Mar 17
Mobius to stand down as PM on 12 funds
Mark Mobius is to stand down from fund management duties on a range of 12 Luxembourg Sicavs but will remain as executive chairman of Templeton Emerging Markets Group.
Swiss court overturns ban on releasing UBS client data to France
Switzerland’s Supreme Court has ruled that the government can comply with a French request for information about a UBS client’s bank account, despite the request probably being founded on stolen data.
Generali delivers solid results as life business improves
Italian insurer Generali Group described its 2016 results as “excellent”, benefitting from “very strong net inflows” in its Life segment, an earlier cost cutting exercise, and a change in the product mix of its domestic business.
Investors celebrate mainstream victory in Dutch elections
Markets have welcomed the failure of Dutch far-right leader Wilders to make significant gains in yesterday’s elections. The euro was up by more than 1% against the dollar, and peripheral bond spreads narrowed. Has the populist tide now turned?