United Kingdom
Tax & Regulation | 18 Nov 16
Sixth person charged in alleged £2.8m boiler room scam
A sixth person has been charged by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for promoting and selling shares through a succession of four boiler room schemes.
Investment | 18 Nov 16
FCA demands ‘all-in’ charge in active management crackdown
The FCA has criticised the “weak price competition” among asset managers, attacking actively managed funds for failing to outperform their benchmark once fees have been taken into account.
Tax & Regulation | 17 Nov 16
Ex-Providence director in court over alleged sexual assault
Steve Dewsnip, one of the former directors of the collapsed Guernsey-based Providence Investments Funds, has appeared in court in London accused of sexual assault.
Best Practice | 17 Nov 16
Millennials value financial advice at just £28.50 per hour
Millennials are willing to pay an average of just £28.50 ($35.50, €33.12) per hour for financial advice, casting doubt on the industry’s ability to capture younger clients amid the rise of robo-advice, research from financial services PR consultancy MRM has found.
Investec profits rise in wealth and fund management arms
Investec Wealth & Investment (IW&I) reported a 14.1% rise in operating profit for the six months to 30 September, with assets under management (AUM) reaching £51.3bn ($63.9bn, €59.6bn).