United Kingdom
Tax & Regulation | 25 May 16
FCA warns investment scam fraudsters targeting over-55s
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned that Britons over-55 are being targeted by scammers, with nearly a half investing in unregulated products such as wine, diamonds and land, without getting professional advice.
Vanguard launches active fund range
Vanguard has launched four UK-domiciled actively managed funds.
Investment | 25 May 16
Three sentenced to 20 years over £80m UK Ponzi scheme
Three men convicted of defrauding investors out of almost £80m ($116.4m, €104m) in a London-based Ponzi scheme to fund their lavish lifestyles have been sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison.
Investment | 25 May 16
Investment strategies for a summer of uncertainty
Summer 2016 will present a number of geo-political concerns for investors – the biggest of which is the run up to, and the aftermath of, the EU Referendum vote. Click through the slides below to see what Tom Stevenson, investment director for personal investing at Fidelity International, suggests investors can do to prepare themselves for a potential summer of volatility.
Best Practice | 25 May 16
Fund research frim RSMR rolls out IFA platform
Fund research and ratings group RSMR has launched a platform to host its suite of seven risk-aligned Rfolios, with further passive and socially responsible investing-focused (SRI) model portfolios being considered.