pa analysis nobody spotted Invesco failings
The unanswered question coming out of the FCA fining Invesco Perpetual £19m yesterday is: why did nobody else spot this?
The unanswered question coming out of the FCA fining Invesco Perpetual £19m yesterday is: why did nobody else spot this?
Investors were not clearly informed of risks and the firm’s use of derivatives, the financial regulator has said.
Hargreaves Lansdown, Barclays Stockbrokers and Santander received the most investment-related complaints in the second half of last year, though overall grievances with financial services firms fell, according to the FCA.
The acquisition has been official as the FCA officially approved the deal today.
Today sees the launch of a brand new asset management business promising a radical new direction in the global asset management industry.
Alongside its annual plan the regulator has laid out its seven main areas for concern. But are they the right ones?
As the FCA identifies seven key risk areas present in the financial markets for the year ahead in its ‘Risk Outlook 2014, members of the industry give us their views.
The FCA has fined Santander UK £12.4m for serious failings relating to investment advice.
Has our obsession with price seen us lose sight of the original six intended outcomes?
While Mark Carney was being quizzed by MPs over the Bank of England’s responsibilities in cases against manipulation of FX markets, the FCA was busy announcing its latest recruit a new head of investment banking.
The joint special administrator of Hartmann Capital has completed the first stage of its unwinding of the London-based investment company, and revealed that client monies as of Monday totalled £23.7m ($39.4m, 28.8m), while it held client equities worth around £39.8m.
The IMA's eight-point framework represents a near-consensus view of the sector but several issues require a closer look.