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Best Practice | news 12 Mar 18
FCA: Regulations ‘only go so far’ in changing culture
Regulation is only “one piece of the puzzle” in addressing financial services culture, according to the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which has released a paper it hopes will create debate and promote a positive change in the industry.
Investment | news 12 Mar 18
How to prosper in a low-margin environment
The asset management industry is facing significant new challenges and active managers need to adapt or risk irrelevance, according to an expert at PwC.
Best Practice | news 12 Mar 18
40% more hit with lifetime allowance tax bills
Increasing numbers of middle income earners in the UK are being hit by the reduced lifetime allowance (LTA), with a 40% increase in people triggering an extra tax charge in tax year 2016/17, according to Old Mutual Wealth.
Alternatives | news 12 Mar 18
Cryptocurrency exchange puts $250k bounty on hackers
Anyone with information that leads to the arrest of would-be cryptocurrency thieves stands to collect $250,000, after the exchange that was attacked placed a bounty on the hackers’ heads.
Hong Kong’s ‘Toy King’ billionaire sues Convoy director
A Hong Kong billionaire has launched a HK$309m (£28.4m, $39.4m, €31.8m) lawsuit against his business partner and former Convoy director Roy Cho Kawi-chee, who has not been seen since November.