regulation

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is understood to be moving away from the idea of putting a cap on fund charges as part of its wider review into competition within the asset management sector.

Successful motion passed in EU last week

Concerns over projection of future performance

Seeking bilateral agreement

Guy Wilkes, financial services regulatory and enforcement partner at global law firm Mayer Brown, explores the notion of conduct risk and if concentrated funds face different challenges from those of more diverse funds.

The term 'inducement' is being used as a substitute for the word 'bribe', and yet it seems unthinkable any adviser places business purely as a 'thank you' for a day at the cricket, writes Lawrence Gosling.

Simon Currie, private investment funds partner at global law firm Morgan Lewis, examines how 'third country regimes' work and the implications for asset managers if an independent UK was allowed access to the EU single market.

Follows HBOS failures

Will support fund buyers with new regulatory requirements

Amir Hakim, head of wealth solutions at JHC, argues wealth managers need to look at suitability checks as an obligation to their clients, rather than leaving the process to the regulator.