Mifid
Tax & Regulation | 21 Sep 16
UK to change definition of ‘advice’ in line with Mifid
The UK government has launched a consultation on changing the definition of financial advice, so that only a personal recommendation for a product is considered advice which will be regulated.
Best Practice | 20 Jul 16
UK trade body creates ‘toolkit’ on how to comply with Mifid II
The UK’s Chartered Institute for Securities & Investments (Cisi) has published a guide to help firms meet the new European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma) regulations.
Best Practice | 11 Jul 16
Mifid II, Solvency II most concerning for asset managers
Mifid II and Solvency II are the regulations asset manager think are most important this year, with data collection, enrichment and delivery identified as the most challenging areas.
The implications of FAMR for the rest of Europe
The recent release of the UK’s Financial Advice and Market Review (FAMR) might not have had much impact elsewhere in Europe but perhaps it should have done, says Paul Stanfield, secretary general of the European Federation of Financial Advisers and Financial Intermediaries (FECIF)
Retirement | 4 Mar 16
Clearer pension fund costs needed, says UK Consumer Panel
Pension fund costs and charges look set to become more transparent following a new reporting standard proposed by the UK’s Financial Services Consumer Panel (FSCP) on Friday.