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ZyFin lists Turkish sovereign bond ETF
Emerging markets specialist ZyFin has listed a Turkish sovereign bond Ucits ETF on the London Stock Exchange today.
Retirement | news 8 Jun 16
Over-55s still unclear about pensions freedoms
Nearly half (43%) of over-55s in the UK do not understand the financial options available to them more than a year after the government introduced the pension freedoms, with 15% admitting to having no understanding at all.
Alternatives | news 8 Jun 16
Ireland’s Icav attracts €8.4bn in first 12 months
A year after it was launched, the Irish Collective Asset Management Vehicle (Icav) has registered 157 new funds and recorded inflows of €8.4bn (£6.6bn, $9.5bn).
Retirement | news 8 Jun 16
Brit buries £850k inheritance, Royal Mint open to pensions
The UK’s Royal Mint has opened its doors for the first time to savers looking to buy gold bars as part of their pension plan, though one brokerage firm has revealed that a British pensioner preferred to bury £850,000 ($1.2m, €1.09m) worth of gold in his back garden.
Australian regulator moves to enforce ‘client first’ rule
The Australian corporate regulator has decided to prosecute a financial advisory business for alleged breaches of a new law which requires firms to ensure their advisers put the interests of clients first.