FCA
Platforms
Aviva head of platform Tim Orton says a D2C self-service proposition is "still on the cards" for the firm but ongoing regulatory guidance is delaying advisers' potential use of the offering.
24 February 2015
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1 min read
Bonds
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Aviva Investors £17.6m for failings in how it managed conflicts of interest.
24 February 2015
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3 min read
UK
HSBC's chairman has said the bank "deeply regrets" the "unacceptable" practices within its Swiss private bank which allowed clients to avoid tax, and plans to sell off parts of the business following disappointing 2014 results.
23 February 2015
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3 min read
Wealth managers
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said European dealing commission reforms will benefit fixed income funds, but market participants remain uncertain of the impact of the changes.
20 February 2015
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3 min read
Wealth managers
The Financial Conduct Authority has ruled out conducting a study into competition in the platform market - despite industry concerns - but is planning closer scrutiny of fund groups.
20 February 2015
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2 min read
Wealth managers
The FCA has published a feedback statement on dealing commissions, saying it strongly supports ESMA's recommendations and wants to implement its own rules alongside MiFID II.
19 February 2015
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2 min read
Wealth managers
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to launch its first review of competition within investment banking, with a view to conduct a similar market study into asset management later in the year.
19 February 2015
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2 min read
Wealth managers
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said fund groups must do more to ensure they control the risk of market abuse, following a thematic review into the issue.
18 February 2015
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2 min read
