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TISA completes re-reg programme

Investment Week | 09 Feb 2012

The Tax Incentivised Savings Association (TISA) has completed the initial stages of its platform re-registration project, and a contract club will now have responsibility for delivering electronic transfers.

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Bank of England

Bank expands QE by £50bn

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has increased its quantitative easing programme by £50bn as it looks to shore up the UK’s ailing economy.

Investment Week | 09 Feb 2012

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Euro regulator resists radical clampdown on ETFs

The regulatory body for the European Union has proposed stricter disclosure requirements on providers of exchange traded funds (ETFs), but has backed away from imposing more radical reforms on the sector.

Investment Week | 30 Jan 2012

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Platforms: FSA to launch another consultation on rebates

The FSA will release a platform consultation paper within the next couple of months setting out draft rules on rebates and regulations for execution-only platforms, after Deloitte completed its research into the sector.

Investment Week | 25 Jan 2012

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FSA ban on death bonds 'would be overkill'

A blanket ban on traded life policy (TLP) investments would amount to “overkill” and could hamper the UK’s ability to compete in global markets, according to SL Investment Management (SL).

Investment Week | 23 Jan 2012

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Quilter set to be snapped up by private equity firm-reports

Wealth management firm Quilter, owned by Wall Street bank Morgan Stanley, is in discussions about a possible sale to a private equity firm.

Investment Week | 23 Jan 2012

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IMA urges FSA to clear up 'grey' legacy areas

FSA rules around legacy assets are “unclear” and “incomplete” and could result in less transparency for consumers, according to the Investment Management Association (IMA).

Investment Week | 17 Jan 2012

Bank of England

Bank of England resists more QE and holds rates

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has held fire on its quantitative easing (QE) programme and kept interest rates at their historical low of 0.5%.

Investment Week | 12 Jan 2012

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Reckless bank chiefs may be jailed

Reckless bank chiefs who damage the economy could face jail sentences under new measures under consideration by the government.

Investment Week | 09 Jan 2012

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RBS begins investment arm sell off; 10,000 jobs on line

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has appointed Lazard to manage an auction of parts of its investment bank in a move which may lead to as many as 10,000 job cuts.

Investment Week | 05 Jan 2012

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2011 review: Why things will never be the same for...platforms

The platform market has undergone permanent change this year. Regulation and, more specifically, charging rules helped carve out a new platform landscape.

Investment Week | 22 Dec 2011

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MPC voted unanimously for rate hold - but hints at more QE

Members of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted unanimously to hold rates at their historic low and maintain the quantitative easing (QE) programme at £275bn - but they indicated more QE could be on the way.

Investment Week | 21 Dec 2011

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FSA presses platforms to explain their value

The FSA’s understanding of the platform industry has again been called into question after it sent an “odd” questionnaire to operators quizzing them on their relationship with fund managers.

Investment Week | 16 Dec 2011

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MPC's Dale: Inflation will fall to 3% by March

Bank of England chief economist Spencer Dale has predicted inflation will fall to around 3% early next year and is confident the latest round of quantitative easing will prop up the economy.

Investment Week | 14 Dec 2011

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UK crisis fears at post-Lehman high – BoE survey

Fears of a financial crisis hitting the UK are at their highest level since the collapse of Lehman Brothers, Bank of England research has revealed.

Investment Week | 23 Nov 2011

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