Regions
EU Commission to boost intl investment
The European Commission has said it intends to create an EU-wide capital markets union as it looks to boost global investments into the region.
Hargreaves Lansdown new drawdown fund
Hargreaves Lansdown, the FTSE 100-listed UK investment 'supermarket', has launched a drawdown fund offering no set-up or income withdrawal charges to take advantage of the radical UK pension reforms due to take effect from April 6 this year.
United Kingdom | 17 Feb 15
Asset management CEOs bullish on revenues
A report produced by PwC has revealed 88% of asset management CEOs are confident about revenue growth this year.
FECIF firmly disagrees with
The European Federation of Financial Advisers and Intermediaries (FECIF) has said it “firmly disagrees” with a requirement in MiFID II for asset managers to provide clients with information on inducements paid to advisers.
Tax & Regulation | 16 Feb 15
Tax evasion inquiries by foreign govts soar by 45%
Britain’s tax office has seen a surge in foreign governments making information requests about tax evasion over recent years.