Woodford FCA saga nears end as Link tries to offload funds unit
A settlement with the FCA currently stands in the way of a potential sale to Waystone Group
Regulation
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8,600 ads blocked in FCA financial promotions crackdown
As the watchdog identifies so-called ‘Fin-fluencers’ as a growing concern
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‘Superficial and over-confident’ Consumer Duty plans worry the FCA
Industry cannot ‘take foot off the gas’ with only six months to prepare for the regulation
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AIC calls for stamp duty exemption
Tax cut for investment companies would support growth in the sector, said the association
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Private investors find their voice as voting jumps 30%
AGM attendance doubled last year compared to 2021, according to Interactive Investor
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SEC fines ex-Blackrock manager for conflict of interest
Randy Robertson has been handed a $250,000 penalty for failing to disclose ties to a film distribution company
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SFDR Level 2 standards go live after string of Article 9 downgrades
But industry welcomes new disclosures as a way of substantiating providers’ sustainability claims
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Hope for trapped Woodford investors as court case begins
Claims are estimated to be in excess of £100m
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FCA takes industry’s temperature on Priips replacement
‘The current rules make it very difficult for consumers to get the information they need’
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10% drop rule ripped up by government
‘Detrimental’ regulation abolished as part of chancellor’s Edinburgh reforms
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Edinburgh reforms herald mammoth financial services shake up
30 changes to financial regulation outlined, including to ring-fencing rules and repealing EU laws
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Sigh of relief as government plans to scrap problematic Priips Kids
Overly optimistic scenarios in the key information documents risk misleading investors
