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Retirement | news 26 May 16
FCA to cap pension exit fees at 1%
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority looks set to cap exit charges for existing contract-based personal pensions, including workplace personal pensions, at 1% of the value of a member’s pot.
Eastspring teams up with Vontobel to offer funds in Taiwan
Eastspring Investments has announced a distribution agreement with Vontobel to offer funds in Taiwan, giving the asset manager access to retail investors in the key financial hotspot.
Investment | news 25 May 16
ANALYSIS: Should IFAs and fund supermarkets fear the price war?
The investment industry has seen an unusual flurry of fee cuts, transparency improvements and new launches recently but is this all for the better or a reason to worry for some?
Tax & Regulation | news 25 May 16
FCA warns investment scam fraudsters targeting over-55s
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned that Britons over-55 are being targeted by scammers, with nearly a half investing in unregulated products such as wine, diamonds and land, without getting professional advice.
First GCC equities fund for int’l investors launched in ADGM
Eshara Capital, the first investment fund managed out of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), has launched its first strategy, providing global investors access to UAE and Saudi Arabian equity markets and upcoming IPOs.