UK fund board overhaul rules must be stricter to achieve 'substantial change'

Six months before deadline

Jayna Rana
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Industry commentators have warned the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) requirements for all UK open-ended funds to have at least two or 25% of independent non-executive directors (iNEDs) on their boards will not "transform the industry" and does not go far enough.

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