United Kingdom
Royal London AM reports jump in managed assets
UK investment house Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) has announced that total funds under management by the group has exceeded £100bn for the first time.
Best Practice | 3 Nov 16
New pension transfers qualification launched by the CII
The UK’s Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has launched a new pension transfers qualification to support those seeking to provide specialist advice, both domestically and internationally.
United Kingdom | 3 Nov 16
Brexit may not mean Brexit: court rules MPs must have a say
In a blow to the government’s ‘Brexit means Brexit’ rhetoric, the UK high court has ruled that Parliament must vote on whether or not to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty.
Tax & Regulation | 2 Nov 16
Ex-BlackRock man Lyttleton pleads guilty to insider trading
Mark Lyttleton, a former fund manager at BlackRock, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to two counts of insider trading and will be sentenced on 21 December, the Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed.
Macro Views | 2 Nov 16
UK inflation to peak at 4% next year, says think-tank
Brexit-fuelled sterling weakness will push consumer price inflation toward 4% in the middle of next year, the National Institute of Economic and Social Research said on Wednesday.