Nick Cumming, director at Technical Fund Marketing, explains the regulator's plans around the introduction of key information documents for PRIIPs, what this means for product providers with funds on life platforms, and why the industry may not be ready to meet the 2016 deadline.
European Commissioner Michel Barnier set the scene last year for a huge amount of delivery pain and risk for investment providers of all shapes and sizes. Last year, Barnier said: "European consumers need to know in simple language what they are investing in and what the risks are. All investment products ...
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