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Commercial opportunities in MiFID II: A glib sign-off, or unexplored value for wealth firms?
MiFID II commentaries generally focus on the legislation itself, rather than the specific impacts to firms and solutions to address them. These are our views on the benefits of a successful and thoughtful implementation approach.
Should traditional asset managers look at Hedge Fund systems for use as an investment book of records?
For the past twenty years, there have been two very distinct markets for asset management systems: those designed to support traditional asset managers and those for hedge fund managers.
GDPR : What should asset and wealth managers be doing to prepare?
On 25th May 2018 the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into effect in the UK and asset and wealth managers should be taking steps now to ensure they're ready.
Compliant suitability: Still elusive, still urgent
Why is the FCA, five years after making it a central aspect for review and guidelines, still finding fault with suitability?
Are we seeing fundamental change in how investment firms consider outsourcing?
Nearly three years on from the FCA’s Thematic Review of Outsourcing in the Asset Management Industry (TR 13/10, November 2013) are we seeing fundamental change in how investment firms consider outsourcing?
Re-empowering the disenfranchised: at what cost?
It comes as no surprise and, indeed, has been recognised by many, including the FCA, that the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) has left a group of consumers bereft of access to financial advisers and therefore financial advice.