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Best Practice | news 8 Apr 16
FEIFA teams up with Praemium for IFA tech push
The Federation of European Independent Financial Advisers (FEIFA) will be working with the UK division of Australian-headquartered platform provider Praemium to promote improvements in technology for the advisory sector.
Swiss banks in the spotlight as Panama fallout continues
Switzerland’s financial institutions must clamp down on money laundering, the country’s financial watchdog FINMA has warned.
US gov challenging MetLife’s ‘too big to fail’ court win
The US Treasury has confirmed that it will appeal a federal court judgment that insurer MetLife is not a systemically important financial institutions (Sifi) and therefore should not face tougher regulatory oversight.
Alternatives | news 7 Apr 16
How to gain from exposure to alternative investments
Vaqar Zuberi, head of research at Mirabaud Asset Management, talks about the benefits of having alternative investments in portfolios.
Tax & Regulation | news 7 Apr 16
Asset managers should practice what they preach, says FCA
The Financial Conduct Authority has gently warned asset managers that they need to be clear in product descriptions and manage funds in line with stated strategies, following a review.