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Tax & Regulation | 23 Jun 17
Regulation must be ‘appropriate,’ says advisory body chairman
The incoming chairman of a newly merged trade body for financial advisers in the UK has pledged to fight the industry’s corner in talks with the government and regulators.
Best Practice | 8 May 17
UK advice body APFA to merge with investment counterpart
The UK’s Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) is set to merge with the Wealth Management Association (WMA) and to form a new industry body.
Multi Asset | 1 Sep 16
WMA ditches FTSE in favour of MSCI
The Wealth Management Association has struck a deal with MSCI to provide a series of indices, replacing FTSE as its indexing partner.
Best Practice | 16 Aug 16
Product providers should share compensation levy burden
Nearly eight out of 10 (77%) UK advisers believe that product providers should contribute towards the cost of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme’s (FSCS) levy on intermediaries.
United Kingdom | 28 Jun 16
Apfa urges UK to delay launch of secondary annuity market
The introduction of a secondary annuity market in the UK should be delayed due to a lack of interest from advisers as well as the post-Brexit fallout, the Association of Professional Financial Advisers (Apfa) has told the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).