BoE's proposals on open-ended funds labelled 'complicated' and 'confusing'

Will require an industry-wide 'change in attitude'

David Brenchley
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Changes to the structure of open-ended funds holding illiquid assets proposed by the Bank of England (BoE) are “likely to be complicated to execute and explain” and would require “a change in attitude from investors, fund managers and platforms”, experts have warned.

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