Regions
Best Practice | 18 Apr 17
UK regulator to target pension ‘decumulation’ market
The UK’s financial regulator plans to put a greater focus on the drawdown phase of the pensions market in the current financial year, and has promised to do more to tackle pension scams.
China’s top insurance regulator sacked for serious violations
The chairman of the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) was removed from his post on Monday night for suspected “serious disciplinary violations”, a term covering abuses from graft to financial misconduct.
Serious flaws in newly-published Priips rules says Efama
The European Union has finally published details of its key information document (Kid), which are part of the controversial Priips guidelines, despite continued criticism from various industry bodies.
Best Practice | 18 Apr 17
UK advisers face 5% fee hike
The Financial Conduct Authority has proposed a 4.7% hike in fees for advisers and brokers as part of its 2017/18 business plan.
ANALYSIS: Investment strategies ahead of the French election
The first round of the French election is just a few days away. So what are investors doing to protect against another potential shock victory and near-term volatility?