Asset managers risk reputation by 'sweeping market abuse regulation under the carpet'

Failing to prioritise 'critical' regulation

Daniel Flynn
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Investment firms are putting their reputations on the line by failing to prioritise their compliance with the 'critical' Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) over more widely recognised directives, asset management consultant Alpha FMC has said.

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