Confluence: Flexible retail disclosure has positives, but CCI framework comes with ‘dangerous quirk’
Confluence senior product manager Lewis Davison explores some of the nuances around the FCA’s new retail disclosure framework
Regulation
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FCA bans Crispin Odey from financial services industry
Crispin Odey has been fined £1.8m for a ‘lack of integrity’
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FCA and PRA axe plans to impose stricter DEI rules for financial services
Further information on the FCA’s work on non-financial misconduct is expected in June
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IA: Jargon remains a barrier to SDR adoption despite high adviser appetite
Advisers are ‘always’ speaking to clients about sustainability but jargon and lack of detail in fund documentation a concern
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How are retail investors benefiting from private markets?
‘People always tell you they understand liquidity until they need liquidity,’ says Alex Funk
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FCA to widen wealth manager and retail access to bonds
Proposals aim to reduce costs and barriers for companies raising capital, while improving opportunities for retail investors
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Aegon to apply Sustainability Focus SDR label to two funds
Three of Aegon’s ethical funds will remain unlabelled with sustainable characteristics
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UK retail equity ownership the lowest in the G7 as abrdn urges action
abrdn has called on the government to address the UK’s risk culture and boost retail participation in financial markets
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FCA launches CCI retail disclosure consultation
AIC CEO Richard Stone says the new framework for CCIs, including investment trusts, ‘misses the mark’
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FCA consults on ‘PISCES’ private stockmarket
Chancellor proposed the idea at her Mansion House speech last month
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Pisces receives investment community support, but raises liquidity questions
Industry commentators weigh in on how the market will fit with current investing environment
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Kepler: Lack of clear framework for trust fee disclosure causes confusion for investors
25% of Kepler’s retail investor base plan to allocate more to investment trusts following the change in disclosure rules