Regions
SEC clears path to US research post-Mifid
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that UK investment firms will be able to temporarily access research from the US post-Mifid II.
Best Practice | 27 Oct 17
Driving advice in Europe from sales to profession
Advisers in Europe need to embrace the hurricane of legislation that is about to hit them or risk “driving their business into a cul-de-sac with no reverse gear“, writes Chris Lean, a Czech-based chartered financial planner with Aisa International.
Old Mutual Int’l on building sustainable advice businesses
Huw Wedlock, area sales manager, Asean at Old Mutual International talks about giving the intermediary market the right tools to be successful and how implementing a performance management framework.
Analysis: South Africa’s commission conundrum continues
Upfront commission remains a burning issue in South Africa, as the nation’s financial advice sector awaits the regulator’s next move following the signing of the ‘Twin Peaks’ legislation into law.
Best Practice | 27 Oct 17
DB pension transfer complaint redress guidelines updated
The way in which firms calculate redress for complaints about defined benefit (DB) pension transfer advice was updated by the Financial Conduct Authority on Friday.