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MUFG acquires UBS AM’s Alternative Fund Services
MUFG Investor Services, the global asset servicing arm of Tokyo-based Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, has acquired UBS Asset Management’s Alternative Fund Services (AFS) for an undisclosed sum.
Investment | news 14 Dec 15
Investment Association announces three-way split
The Investment Association has announced it is to be split into three core divisions as part of an organisational restructure.
Tax & Regulation | news 14 Dec 15
UK Treasury to consult on handing buy-to-let powers to BoE
The Treasury is expected to launch a consultation this week aimed at handing increased oversight of the UK’s buy-to-let mortgage market to the Bank of England (BoE).
Tax & Regulation | news 14 Dec 15
FCA assessing barriers to social investment
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a public consultation on how well the social investment market regulation is functioning.
Europe’s insurers face business model shake up
European insurers are unlikely to be able to generate sufficient investment returns in future to meet the guaranteed rates offered on many of their regular savings products, according to a new survey by Standard Life Investments.