UK firms not doing enough to ensure best execution
According to the Financial Conduct Authority, not enough is being done by firms to ensure best execution is being consistently delivered to clients.
Regulation
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The 10 least taxed countries in 2014
Tax relocation specialist Bradley Hackford has published its 2014 rankings of 10 countries where it is "interesting to establish a physical and tax residence".
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Green compares FATCA to communism in new video
Nigel Green has compared FATCA to communism and said American expatriates are furious at being discriminated against by the US government.
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FCA cautions investors on corporate bond funds
The financial conduct authority has published an alert on corporate bond funds, highlighting the risks associated with such funds.
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FCA slaps four month ban on adviser network
Using its suspension powers for the first time, the Financial Conduct Authority has banned two subsidiaries of the Financial Group for serious misconduct.
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250bn money laundering storm due at decades end
Developments in financial crime technology could uncover a £250bn storm of money laundering fines for countless banks around the world, says new research.
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All calm ahead of AIFMD deadline
So far, over 927 applications for Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) authorisation or registration, the Financial Conduct Authority said.
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Wheatley highlights the importance of EU
According to FCA CEO, Martin Wheatley, it is important to develop rules that work not just in a UK context but throughout Europe.
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FATCA is stranger than fiction
FATCA was implemented worldwide at the beginning of this month, but the impact (and costs) are only now just beginning to filter through to the financial services community.
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FCA seeks redress for investors
The Financial Conduct Authority has said it is negotiating a settlement for investors in the failed Connaught Income Funds.
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Dealing commission unbundling benefit
According to Rob Boardman, the FCAs recent recommendation to unbundle the payment of research from dealing commissions could be a boon for independent dealers and research houses.
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FCA publishes terms for HBOS review
The Financial Conduct Authority working together with the Prudential Regulation Authority have published the detailed terms of reference for the review into the failure of HBOS.
