United Kingdom
We need mutual recognition over equivalence post Brexit: Pimfa
The UK investment management industry needs to access the European Union via mutual recognition, not equivalence, after Brexit, argues Personal Investment Management and Financial Advice Association policy adviser Alex Merriman.
Investment | 17 May 18
Helena Morrissey jumps on gender equality fund trend
Legal & General Investment Management has become the latest fund manager to launch a passive fund tracking companies with diverse boards.
Isle of Man ‘constraints’ key to Hansard Bahamas move
Hansard’s strategic move to set up a licenced company in the Bahamas was partly driven by the Isle of Man’s sweeping Conduct of Business Code rules which go live in January 2019, the London Stock Exchange-listed company chief executive Gordon Marr has revealed.
M&G to shift £34bn to Europe on Brexit uncertainty
Fund manager M&G Investments is planning to transfer £34.2bn (€38.9bn, $46.2bn) of non-sterling assets to Luxembourg ahead of the UK’s exit from the European Union.
Investment industry in limbo as HMRC appeals Hargreaves tax win
The UK tax office’s decision to appeal a £15m tax ruling in favour of financial services firm Hargreaves Lansdown has left the investment industry in limbo over discounts provided to investors in funds.