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‘Brexit losers’ looking increasingly attractive – Columbia Threadneedle
The confusion and capitulation that have come with the UK’s vote to leave the EU have and will continue to create opportunities within the UK equity space, argues Columbia Threadneedle’s UK team.
People Moves | news 27 Oct 16
PEOPLE MOVES: WHIreland, KBI Global Investors, Miton
WHIreland hires a new wealth planner for its north of England division as KBI names a new senior VP of business development. Miton poaches British Steel’s pension fund manager while a former Punter Southall employees returns to the firm.
Australian banks fined $136m over advice failures
Australia’s financial services regulator has told the country’s ‘Big Four’ and leading wealth manager AMP to repay at least A$178m (£111m, €125m, $136m) to more than 200,000 customers after charging them for financial advice they did not receive.
Farringdon to launch Shariah-compliant robo-adviser in Asia
The Malaysian-based wealth management firm, Farringdon Group, said it plans to launch Asia’s fist Shariah-compliant robo-adviser in December.
China – the source of fintech disruption?
Disruption of the funds management industry through the application of financial technology (fintech) is likely to come from mainland China, according to ICI Global, the international arm of the Investment Company Institute.