PortfolioMetrix partners with ATS adviser platform
Discretionary fund management (DFM) firm PortfolioMetrix has partnered with the Alliance Trust Savings (ATS) platform, providing advisers access to a range of PortfolioMetrix portfolios.
Robo-advisers on the rise, CFA survey shows
Robo-advisers will have a significant impact on the financial services industry over the next five years, a global fintech survey by CFA Institute showed.
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Apfa’s Hannant brands BoE adviser criticism ‘unhelpful’
Chris Hannant, head of the Association of Professional Financial Advisers (Apfa), has hit back at Bank of England economist Andy Haldane’s remarks that financial advisers have “no clue” about pensions by branding them “unhelpful”.
Hong Kong regulator signs MoU with US counterpart
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has signed an agreement with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) of the United States regarding the supervision and oversight of regulated entities operating cross border between the two jurisdictions.
Singapore opens up corporate bonds to retail investors
Corporate bond issuers in Singapore will find it easier and cheaper to tap into the retail market after the country’s monetary authority (MAS) introduced two new regulations that will open up corporate bond offerings to retail investors.