06/06/2018
AJ Bell starts fee cuts on passive multi-asset range
AJ Bell has also fixed its annual management charge at 0.15%.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
06/06/2018
UK broker commissions tumble as Mifid II bites
This represents a sharp decrease from Q1 2017, when commissions stood at 8%.
06/06/2018
STCPartners Becomes Andersen Tax & Legal in France
Andersen Tax & Legal in France is a law firm specializing in private equity and offering tailor-made and innovative services to its clients.
06/06/2018
Russia central bank wants assets of troubled banks' owners to compensate for bailouts
In an interview with Reuters, Nabiullina said the central bank injected 758.3 billion rubles to boost the capital of the three banks, while another 1.86 trillion rubles was provided in deposits.
06/06/2018
Evaluation of the Bank of England’s resolution arrangements - June 2018
Banks, building societies and major investment firms
06/06/2018
FCA fines and imposes a restriction on Canara Bank for anti-money laundering systems failings
Between 26 November 2012 and 29 January 2016, Canara failed to maintain adequate AML systems and failed to take sufficient steps to remedy identified weaknesses, despite having been notified of shortcomings in its AML systems and controls.
06/06/2018
US regulators ramp up scrutiny into UK financial services firms
The law firm explained that the data shows that US regulators such as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are maintaining an aggressive stance against any financial misconduct
06/06/2018
FCA to investigate TSB over IT failings
Addressing the FCA's investigation, Mr Bailey said: "We do not normally make this information public, but given the level of public interest, I want to be clear that we will be conducting this work."
06/05/2018
UPDATE 1-ECB buying of Italian debt dwindles just as Rome needs it most
The ECB explained the reduced purchases by saying it needed to buy up more paper from Germany, where a large amount of debt had expired in April.
06/05/2018
Chinese banks pose increased risk to euro area – ECB
Total assets of China’s banking sector have increased from 205% to 305% of Chinese gross domestic product
06/05/2018
Big equity funds fall short on benchmark data
Investor group Better Finance has accused big name fund houses of failing to show the performance of funds against benchmarks.
06/05/2018
FCA urged to investigate impact of IT blunders
Customers of TSB, Aviva and Phoenix Wealth have suffered from computer glitches
06/05/2018
FMSB: Statement of Good Practice on Information and Confidentiality
A number of codes already exist in relation to certain FICC markets.
06/05/2018
German finance regulator six institutions involved cryptocurrency
Six financial institutions in Germany are already “dealing” in cryptocurrency in some form, the country’s finance ministry has confirmed.
06/05/2018
IFA and ex-police officer jailed over film tax scam
Terence Potter, 58, a disgraced former accountant, created the illegal scheme for wealthy investors with the four defendants.
06/05/2018
Asset managers accused of breaching EU disclosure rules
619 funds breached KIIDs rules
06/04/2018
Citizenship for sale: how the rich shop for new passports
Citizenship-by-investment programmes offer the super-rich an opportunity to acquire a new nationality
06/04/2018
Known offshore zone may close an anonymous account
This was written by the partner of the legal company Paragon Advice Group, a specialist in tax law Alexander Zaharov.
06/04/2018
Dormant Assets Scheme bolstered by industry leaders
Industry support for new plans to expand the dormant asset schemes
06/04/2018
FCA chief: 'mutual recognition' would suit everyone post-Brexit
UK’s most experienced finance regulator Andrew Bailey is frustrated with EU position