Direction of travel is clear for UK asset managers

MiFID II less than a year away

Daniel Flynn
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With the introduction of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) now just over nine months away, the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) identification of failings in the way asset managers are using clients' money through dealing commission arrangements is particularly concerning.

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