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United Kingdom | news 29 May 14
DFMs struggle due to misplaced focus
Discretionary fund managers are struggling to focus on clients’ investment objectives because they still measure their performance against indices rather than individual client goals.
FPI courts Indian expat clients as part of wider
Friends Provident International is targeting non-resident Indians as part of a wider focus on specific expat client groups following the recent appointment of Philip Cernik as head of global expat propositions.
Friends Provident mulls retirement products
Friends Provident International has said it is considering launching a retirement product for its Hong Kong and Singapore client base, in line with its strategy of focussing on local expatriate markets.
natixis strengthens singapore team
Natixis Global Asset Management has strengthened its wholesale marketing and sales team in Singapore as it looks to register further funds in Hong Kong.
WMA advises EU against blunderbuss regulation
The UK Wealth Management Association has strongly recommended that retail and wholesale markets are clearly differentiated in the next EU legislative mandate in order to avoid a blunderbuss approach to regulation.