News
UK
F&C is to launch an ex-UK version of its offshore European smaller companies fund for Sam Cosh.
13 March 2015
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Wealth managers
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has banned Stephen Bell, the former compliance director of network Financial, for "systemic weaknesses" in the business' compliance process, and fined him £33,800.
13 March 2015
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2 min read
Wealth managers
A decision by the regulator to ban the former CEO of a stockbroking firm from the industry and fine him £450,000 for high-pressure mis-selling has been upheld.
13 March 2015
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2 min read
Alternatives
After five years languishing at the bottom of performance tables, the trend-following fund MAN AHL Diversity managed to produce a stellar return last year, as asset classes diverged.
13 March 2015
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Platforms
The number of platforms targeting advisory firms is likely to halve after 2017, according to Standard Life's David Tiller.
13 March 2015
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Absolute Return
The UK retail version of Standard Life Investments' flagship Global Absolute Return Strategies (GARS) fund has reached £25bn in assets for the first time.
13 March 2015
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Wealth managers
The chief executive of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) has described the lifetime ban handed to former BlackRock executive Jonathan Burrows as ‘draconian'.
13 March 2015
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1 min read
Asia
Further yen weakness has helped Japan's Nikkei 225 index pass the 19,000 mark for the first time since 2000.
13 March 2015
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Wealth Management
Towry has increased its offer for Ashcourt Rowan to £120m, a move which is understood to have been prompted by rival bidders circling the firm.
12 March 2015
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UK
Small-cap boutique Montanaro is offering seed investors the opportunity to allocate to its Equity Income fund at a zero management fee until it reaches £100m in size.
12 March 2015
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