Europe
EU regulators under fire as email of ex-UK rep revealed
The widespread distribution models in many European countries are not understood properly by the European Securities & Markets Authority (Esma), making parts of its new product governance rules “unworkable” for financial advisers, according to Fecif’s secretary general Paul Stanfield.
Jean-Claude Juncker blocked EU curbs on tax avoidance
The president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, spent years in his previous role as Luxembourg’s prime minister secretly blocking EU efforts to tackle tax avoidance by multinational corporations, secret documents show.
Which asset classes lost investors most money in 2016?
Thanks to the end-of-year ‘Trump rally’, 2016 has been a pretty good year for investors in risky assets. However, not all asset classes have fared so well.
Top challenges facing global IFAs in 2017
Advisers around the world give their views on how regulation, M&A activity and technology will affect their business in 2017.
Swiss firm aims to digitalise fund selection process
Zurich-based fund information provider fundinfo and its partner ifund services have launched Digital-Advisor, a fund selector that analyses both active and passive funds and match them to an investor’s preferences.