Mifid
With under 100 days to go, many still clueless about Mifid
A fifth of business leaders have admitted their employees are not even aware of the sweeping changes that will come into force under Mifid II, a survey has revealed.
Three ways the UK will go beyond EU insurance sales rules
The main UK regulator has pledged to go beyond the minimum requirements of the European Union’s new Insurance Distribution directive (IDD).
EU single market to be ‘fragmented’ by MiFID II, says KPMG
Stark differences in regulatory interpretation among the 28 members of the European Union means that far-reaching reforms covering all aspects of the financial markets could end up defying their purpose and result in a “fragmented” single market.
Hansard and Fidelity unveil retail client risk profiling tool
Isle of Man-based savings provider Hansard International has teamed up with global asset manager Fidelity International to launch a tool to help financial advisers identify the risk profile of retail clients.
Analysis: Why do UK advisers have to follow EU rules?
Portfolio advisers are increasingly asking themselves why they are having to deal with so much regulatory change emanating from the EU, given the fast approaching deadline for Brexit in March 2019.