Mifid
Retirement | 4 Mar 16
Clearer pension fund costs needed, says UK Consumer Panel
Pension fund costs and charges look set to become more transparent following a new reporting standard proposed by the UK’s Financial Services Consumer Panel (FSCP) on Friday.
EU officially extends MiFID II application date by one year
The European Commission is to extend the start date of the revised Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, or MiFID II, by one year to 2018.
LGIM’s early unbundling of research costs applauded
Legal & General Investment Management’s (LGIM) decision to change the way clients are charged for research ahead of the Mifid II deadline has been applauded by the co-founder of investment firm SCM Direct.
One year Mifid II delay might not be enough, says Esma chief
Delaying the implementation of Mifid II until January 2018 still might not give enough time for the European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma), national regulators, and market participants to make the necessary IT changes, says Esma chair Steven Maijoor.
JP Morgan AM’s Greco; The good European
JP Morgan Asset Management’s head of European funds Massimo Greco shares his insights on fees, Mifid II and the importance of stability in Europe.